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Kerry meets Lavrov as Ukraine death toll soars past 6,000
US Secretary of State John Kerry began tough talks in Geneva on Monday (Mar 2) with his Russian counterpart to end fighting in Ukraine, which comes less than a week after Kerry accused Moscow of lying to his face about its involvement in the conflict. …read more Source: Channel...
More than 6,000 killed in ‘merciless devastation’
GENEVA – More than 6,000 people have been killed since violence erupted in Ukraine last April, the UN rights chief said Monday, decrying a “merciless devastation of civilian lives and infrastructure.” “More than 6,000 lives have now been lost in less than a year due to the fighting in eastern Ukraine,” UN High...
Australia says hunt for missing MH370 jet may be called off soon
CANBERRA – The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 cannot go on forever, Australia’s deputy prime minister said, and discussions are already under way between Australia, China and Malaysia as to whether to call off the hunt within weeks.No trace has been found of the Boeing 777 aircraft, which disappeared a year ago this...
Moscow denounces ‘abominable’ Charlie Hebdo cartoon
MOSCOW – The head of the Russian parliament’s foreign affairs committee Alexei Pushkov on Sunday denounced a cartoon published in the latest issue of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo on the truce in Ukraine as “abominable”.The drawing, entitled ‘Ceasefire: boredom sets in in Donetsk’, depicts the...
Moscow denounces Charlie Hebdo cartoon on Ukraine as abominable
March 02, 2015 10:10 AMMOSCOW (AFP) – The head of the Russian parliament’s foreign affairs committee Alexei Pushkov denounced a cartoon published in the latest issue of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo on the truce in Ukraine as “abominable”. …read more Source: The Straits...
Kerry arrives in Geneva for tough Iran, Ukraine talks
Less than a week after accusing Russian officials of lying “to my face” about the conflict in eastern Ukraine, top US diplomat John Kerry is set for tense discussions early Monday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. …read more Source: Channel...
Germany at the centre of twin European crises, but reluctantly
GERMANY has become Europe’s indispensable nation, at the centre of crises over Ukraine and Greece. But a country uncomfortable with leadership, often labelled a reluctant hegemon, has had a rocky month. …read more Source: The Business...
Estonia’s ruling, pro-NATO centre-right takes election lead
Estonia’s ruling centre-right party took the lead after an election on Sunday overshadowed by fears that neighbouring Russia might interfere in the small Baltic State after annexing Ukraine’s Crimea region last year. …read more Source: Channel...
Estonia’s ruling centre-right takes early election lead
Estonia’s ruling centre-right party took an early lead after an election on Sunday overshadowed by fears that neighbouring Russia might interfere in the small Baltic State after annexing Ukraine’s Crimea region last year. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine’s Mariupol holds its breath for next rebel move
Scanning the sky for incoming artillery fire has become a force of habit for Ukrainian beetroot-seller Svetlana Kumurzhi, who dived under her wooden stall in government-held Mariupol when shells rained down a month ago. …read more Source: Channel...
