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Ukraine truce threatened by explosions
NUMEROUS loud explosions were heard on the eastern outskirts of Mariupol and a checkpoint appeared to be on fire. …read more Source: THE...
Amnesty accuses Ukraine rivals of war crimes (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Amnesty International accused rival fighters in the Ukraine conflict of war crimes including indiscriminate shelling, abductions, torture, and killings, in a report compiled ahead of the ceasefire deal. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine truce holding: Putin and Poroshenko
The presidents of Russia and Ukraine say the ceasefire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists is largely holding but renewed shelling has been heard in the country’s south.Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko said in a statement he had discussed the truce and the need for urgent humanitarian aid in a telephone call with...
Explosions shatter ceasefire hopes
HOPES of a lasting ceasefire in Ukraine are fading with reports of new explosions in the port city of Mariupol. …read more Source:...
Putin, Poroshenko say Ukraine ceasefire holding
The presidents of Russia and Ukraine say the ceasefire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists is holding up fairly well.Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko said in a statement he had discussed the truce and the need for urgent humanitarian aid in a telephone call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.”The two heads of...
Ukraine rebels still pushing for full independence after truce (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s pro-Russian insurgents vowed on Saturday to push for independence after a truce with Kiev appeared to hand them de facto control of huge swathes of the ex-Soviet state’s economically-vital industrial east. …read more Source: The West...
Putin ‘possessed by the Devil’
AS RIVAL forces in Ukraine honoured a fragile ceasefire, the head of its Orthodox Church has claimed Russia’s president is possessed by Satan. …read more Source:...
PM vows to keep Australia secure
Tony Abbott says he’s determined to keep Australia safe amid threats in the Ukraine and the Middle East. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
PM vows to keep Australia secure (AAP)
Tony Abbott says he’s determined to keep Australia safe amid threats in the Ukraine and the Middle East. …read more Source: The West...
Best of the world, September 7, 2014
The Herald’s picture editors showcase the best images from around the globe. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
