Section: New Zealand
Ukraine takes Eurovision beating Australia and Russia
Ukraine’s Jamala has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, held in Stockholm, Sweden. …read more Source: Radio New...
Ukraine victorious in Eurovision
Ukraine’s Jamala struck a surprise gold in the Eurovision Song Contest with her “1944” song featuring lyrics about deportations by the Soviet Union in what could be one of the most controversial winners in the competition’s history. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Australian couple whose children died on MH17 welcome baby
SYDNEY (AP) ” An Australian couple whose three children were killed in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine two years ago has welcomed a new baby.Anthony Maslin and Marite Norris said in a statement that the birth… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Child sex tourism spreads in Europe, SEA
Portugal, Moldova and Ukraine in Europe, and Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam in Asia have emerged as new child sex tourism destinations. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian hackers publish info on thousands of journalists
MOSCOW (AP) ” A group of Ukrainian hackers has published the names and contact information of thousands of journalists who have reported from rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine, raising concerns about the safety of the journalists,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine tracks down Renaissance paintings stolen from Verona
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s president has hailed the ex-Soviet nation’s law enforcement agencies for tracking down prized Renaissance paintings stolen from a museum in Verona, Italy.President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday that… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Foreign ministers hold Ukraine talks in Berlin
BERLIN (AP) ” The foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France are meeting in Berlin to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine.German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said ahead of the talks Wednesday that… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Germany to press for progress on elections at Ukraine talks
BERLIN (AP) ” Germany is putting forward a proposal for holding local elections in eastern Ukraine, with the aim of moving toward a deal before the European Union’s sanctions against Russia expire at the end of July.Diplomats from… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Orlando Bloom visits Ukraine in role as UNICEF ambassador
MOSCOW (AP) ” British actor Orlando Bloom, in a more serious role as goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, has visited schools in eastern Ukraine to raise awareness of how the conflict there has hurt children.In video and photos released… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
NATO alliance gets new supreme commander
CASTEAU, Belgium (AP) ” NATO has a new supreme allied commander, the former top American general in Korea who has said the Western alliance must stand up to Russia and give Ukraine weapons to defend itself.Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
