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7 die as Ukraine cargo plane crashes in Sahara
A Ukrainian cargo plane crashed in a mountainous area in the Sahara desert early on Saturday (Aug 30), killing all seven people on board, Algeria’s transport ministry said. …read more Source: Channel...
EU sanctions on Russia to be ‘increased’: Hollande
French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday (Aug 30) that EU leaders meeting in Brussels would “no doubt increase” their sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Channel...
At least 3 reported dead as Ukrainian plane crashes in Algeria
A Ukrainian cargo plane with seven people on board crashed on Saturday (Aug 30) in Algeria, said an Algerian transport ministry official. At least three people were reportedly killed. …read more Source: Channel...
EU leaders seek riposte to Russia
European Union leaders gather in Brussels Saturday (Aug 30) to thrash out a response to Russia’s deeper involvement in war-torn Ukraine and to bring new faces to key EU posts. …read more Source: Channel...
EU moves towards tougher sanctions on Russia
EU foreign ministers on Friday (Aug 29) cleared the way for tougher sanctions against Russia over what many of them described as its invasion of neighbour Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
NATO tells Russia to halt ‘illegal’ actions in Ukraine
NATO told Russia on Friday (Aug 29) to halt its “illegal” military actions in Ukraine after the West accused Moscow of direct involvement in the escalating conflict. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine wants to seek NATO membership: PM
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said on Friday (Aug 29) that the government is seeking to join NATO and is submitting a relevant bill to parliament to end the country’s official ‘non-bloc’ policy. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia warns of high risk to gas deliveries to Europe this winter
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak warned on Friday (Aug 29) of high risks of disruptions to supplies of Russian gas to Europe as international tensions over Ukraine mounted. …read more Source: Channel...
UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ by Ukraine crisis
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday (Aug 29) expressed grave concerns about the intensifying conflict in Ukraine after Kiev and the West said Russian troops were actively involved in fighting in the country’s east. …read more Source: Channel...
Nearly 2,600 killed in east Ukraine conflict: UN
The conflict in eastern Ukraine has killed nearly 2,600 people since mid-April, the United Nations said Friday in their latest report, explaining the sharp increase by fighting in densely populated areas between Kiev’s army and pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: Channel...
