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UN says 9,333 killed since Ukraine conflict began
UNITED NATIONS — Nearly 10,000 people have been killed and more than 20,000 injured since the Ukraine conflict began in April 2014, a top U.N. official said Thursday. Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Vadym Prystiako display graphics during a Security Council meeting on the conflict in Ukraine, Thursday, April 28, 2016 at U.N. headquarters....
Ukraine marks 30 years since Chernobyl
By Dmytro Vlasov, Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine — With flowers, candles, anger and tears, Ukraine on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, the world’s worst nuclear accident. Some survivors said the chaos of that time is etched in their minds forever. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko led a...
Face time with queen, princes completes Obama’s royal visit
LONDON — President Barack Obama plunged into a whirlwind of royal socializing Friday that began over a birthday lunch with Queen Elizabeth II and ended at a dinner hosted by the trio of young royals who represent the future of the British monarchy. Obama, accompanied by his wife, Michelle, arrived by helicopter on the verdant grounds of Windsor...
Obama’s royal holiday: Lunch with queen, dinner with princes
LONDON — Most people send a card, call, or post on Facebook for someone’s birthday, but President Barack Obama has gone the extra mile — thousands of miles, actually — to deliver 90th birthday greetings to Queen Elizabeth II over lunch at Windsor Castle. In this May 25, 2011 photo, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama...
Chernobyl zone turns into testbed for Nature’s rebound
CHERNOBYL, Ukraine — What happens when the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is left all but abandoned for nearly 30 years? Chernobyl power plant in 2006. (Photo courtesy of Carl Montgomery via Flickr) In the case of Chernobyl, it becomes a unique chance to see how wildlife recovers in what is a giant nature reserve, bereft of...
Russia more dangerous than IS – Polish FM
Bratislava – Russia is more dangerous than the Islamic State group, Poland’s Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski told reporters Friday during a visit to Slovakia. “By all evidence, Russia’s activity is a sort of existential threat because this activity can destroy countries,” said Waszczykowski, who was speaking in a debate on the...
G-7 foreign ministers push nuclear disarmament in Hiroshima
Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry talk after offering wreaths at the cenotaph at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan Monday, April 11, 2016. Kerry visited the revered memorial to Hiroshima’s atomic bombing on Monday, delivering a message of peace and hope for a...
5 things to know about G-7 foreign ministers’ meeting
HIROSHIMA, Japan — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized countries are meeting in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima on Sunday and Monday. Here are five things to know about the annual gathering of the top diplomats from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States: Italian Foreign Minister Paolo...
Iceland PM resigns amid Panama Papers controversy
Iceland’s embattled prime minister has resigned amid a controversy over his offshore holdings, a Cabinet minister said as outrage over the accounts roiled the North Atlantic island nation. Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson is stepping down as leader of the country’s coalition government, Agriculture Minister Sigurdur Ingi...
Kremlin hits out as ‘Panama Papers’ finger Putin circle
By David Williams, AFP A furious Kremlin said Monday it was the target of a plot to destabilize Russia after a massive leak of confidential documents fingered President Vladimir Putin’s close associates along with other world leaders in allegations of shady offshore financial dealings. A year-long worldwide media investigation into a trove...
