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French teacher in avalanche tragedy faces manslaughter probe
A French teacher faces a manslaughter investigation after he led a group of students onto a closed skiing piste in the French Alps where an avalanche killed two of them as well as a Ukrainian tourist, a prosecutor said on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine says would sign power contract if Crimea part of Ukraine
Ukraine is ready to sign a new contract to supply Crimea with electricity provided the region is recognised as part of Ukraine, President Petro Poroshenko told reporters at a news conference on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Poroshenko says he wants EU, US help in securing Crimea’s return
KIEV – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Thursday he wanted EU and US help in securing Crimea’s return from Russian control and vowed to regain sovereignty over the separatist east in 2016.The bold announcements by the pro-Western leader came with Poroshenko facing increasing public pressure to end Ukraine’s brutal...
Ukrainian health official says 25 people killed by swine flu
Twenty-five people have died from swine flu in Ukraine since the start of the flu season, Tetyana Dykhanovska, the director of the state flu centre, told Reuters by phone on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Two French teens, Ukrainian man killed in Alpine avalanche
Two French teenagers and a Ukrainian man were killed Wednesday when an avalanche swept away skiers in the French Alps, including a group on a school outing, local officials said.The avalanche hit a piste at the Deux Alpes resort in eastern France which has been closed to the public all season, engulfing a group of French pupils and their teacher...
Obama discusses Syria, Ukraine with Russia’s Putin
President Barack Obama, in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, emphasised the need to work toward a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine and address the conflict in Syria, the White House said. …read more Source: Channel...
Obama discusses Syria, Ukraine with Russia’s Putin – White House
President Barack Obama, in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, emphasized the need to work toward a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine and address the conflict in Syria, the White House said. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukrainian man, two teens killed in Alpine avalanche
Two teenagers and a Ukrainian man were killed when an avalanche swept away skiers in the French Alps, including a group on a school outing, local officials said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukrainian man, 2 French pupils killed in Alpine avalanche
Two teenagers and a Ukrainian man were killed when an avalanche swept away skiers in the French Alps, including a group on a school outing, local officials said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
US helping Ukraine investigate December power grid hack
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday it was helping Ukrainian authorities investigate an apparent attack last month on the country’s power grid that caused a blackout for 80,000 customers of western Ukraine’s Prykarpattyaoblenergo utility. …read more Source: Channel...
