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1,357 of the fatalities have been recorded since ceasefire began in early September.
In Eastern Ukraine, fighting has killed at least 4,707 people since the conflict began in mid-April this year. A new report from the United Nations team in Ukraine says at least 1,357 of the fatalities have been recorded since the ceasefire began in early September. The report further states that some 10,322 people have been wounded in the...
Syrian crisis tops agenda of EU Foreign Ministers meeting to be held later on Monday.
The European Union (EU) has declared support to UN efforts to arrange a ceasefire in Syria’s second city of Aleppo. The EU Foreign Affairs Chief Federica Mogherini said special UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura briefed foreign ministers on plans for a ceasefire between government and rebel forces in Aleppo. The Syrian crisis tops the agenda...
Sweden called Russian ambassador over near miss by Russian plane
STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Sweden and Denmark summoned Russias ambassadors Monday in protest over a near miss between a Russian surveillance plane and a commercial aircraft, a further sign of rising military tensions in the Baltic.The incident took place Friday south of the Swedish city of Malmoe, shortly after the passenger plane — operated...
Malaysia Airlines shares suspended as part of rescue plan
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – Malaysia Airlines suspended its shares from the countrys stock exchange Monday under a government rescue plan for the flag carrier which is fighting for survival after losing two planes this year.The airline, whose already loss-making operations took a further beating after the two tragedies, said in a notice to the...
Central banks, oil price rout to rule markets in 2015
PARIS, (AFP) – Addicted to liquidity and disconnected from the real economy, global markets are likely to dance in 2015 to the different monetary policy tunes played by the US Fed, the ECB and China, while plunging oil prices could spice up the mix.In 2015, like the last seven years, it is the central bank interventions which will have an...
Tensions soar over Ukraine
ROME, Italy: Top US diplomat John Kerry met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Sunday, amid anger in Moscow over the prospect of new US sanction …read more Source: The News...
Boxing: Stiverne to defend WBC heavyweight title against Wilder
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Canadian Bermane Stiverne will make his first defense of his World Boxing Council heavyweight world title against American Deontay Wilder on January 17 in Las Vegas, organizers said Sunday.The hard-punching Stiverne won the vacant title with a sixth-round technical knockout of Chris Arreola on May 10, seizing the belt...
State Department deputy spokeswoman says crises in Ukraine, Syria will also be discussed at the meeting.
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are meeting in Rome on Sunday to discuss the Middle East situation. State Department deputy spokeswoman said the crises in Ukraine and Syria will also be discussed at the meeting. …read more Source: Radio...
Kerry heads to talks on Palestinian statehood bid
Washington (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry left early Sunday for a series of meetings in Europe seeking to head off an end-of-year UN showdown over a Palestinian bid for statehood.His first stop was to be Rome where he will meet separately with both Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
10,000 soldiers, pro-Russian rebels and civilians also sustained injuries in fighting.
The United Nations say four thousand six hundred people have been killed in the Ukrainian conflict so far. According to data, ten thousand soldiers, pro-Russian rebels and civilians also sustained injuries in the fighting. …read more Source: Radio...
