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Obama’s Pentagon nominee willing to expand counter-terrorism cooperation with Pakistan
President Barack Obama’s pick for defence secretary, Ashton Carter, is willing to expand US counter-terrorism cooperation with Pakistan and advancing efforts to arm and integrate Sunni tribal forces into Iraq’s battle against Islamic State (IS) militants, according to the opening statement Carter is due to read to the Senate on...
The bus was enroute to the Lugansk region in eastern Ukraine
In Russia, ten people were killed and six injured when a minibus drove into a truck in Belgorod region in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday. A police source said that the minibus was travelling tothe Lugansk region in eastern Ukraine, part of which is controlled by pro-Russian separatists, and that the passengers were of Ukrainian nationality....
Seppi, Youzhny, Troicki in 2nd round of Zagreb Indoors
ZAGREB (AP) – Fifth-seeded Andreas Seppi defeated Robin Haase 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Zagreb Indoors on Tuesday.Seppi, who beat Roger Federer in the third round of the Australian Open last month, converted three out of six break points and won all 12 points on his first serve in the deciding set.The Italian played...
Canada Foreign Minister John Baird steps down
OTTAWA (AFP) – Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, who carved out a more assertive role for Canada on major international issues, announced Tuesday he is stepping down and will not stand in upcoming elections.The surprise departure of one of Prime Minister Stephen Harpers most trusted lieutenants is a major loss as the conservative leader...
UN criticizes Ukraine fighting tactics; raises toll to 5,358
ARTEMIVSK (AP) – The United Nations on Tuesday sharply criticized both the Ukrainian government and the pro-Russian rebels for turning bus stops, schools, markets and hospitals into battlegrounds where civilians are getting killed.Indiscriminate shelling and an escalation in the fighting in eastern Ukraine have killed at least 224 civilians...
Death toll mounts in east Ukraine as US mulls arming Kiev
KIEV (AFP) – Fears grew Tuesday of an escalation in the mounting bloodshed in east Ukraine as the United States mulled arming Kiev and pro-Russian rebels ordered a mass mobilisation.At least 16 civilians and five government troops were killed over the past 24 hours in fierce clashes across the conflict zone, government and pro-Russian rebel...
Ukraine tightens rules for Russians entering country
KIEV (AFP) – Ukraines government on Tuesday announced tough new rules limiting the documents Russians can use to enter the country in a move likely to stoke further tensions between Moscow and Kiev.From March 1 Russians will no longer be able to enter Ukraine on their internal identity documents and will instead require a passport for...
16 civilians killed in latest Ukraine fighting: officials
Kiev: At least 16 civilians have been killed in fierce fighting across east Ukraine over the past 24 hours, govern …read more Source: Geo...
Rebels pound Ukrainian troops after peace talks fail
YENAKIEVE, Ukraine: Separatist rockets streaked across hills in eastern Ukraine on Monday as rebels pounded the po …read more Source: Geo...
Five civilians were killed around battleground town Debaltseve.
At least 16 civilians have been killed in fierce fighting across east Ukraine. According to reports, five civilians were killed around battleground town Debaltseve, six in and around rebel centre Donetsk, and five in neighbouring Lugansk region. The most fierce fighting in recent days has been around Debaltseve, where separatists are fighting to...
