Section: Australia&NZ
German investor confidence rises to highest level in a year
BERLIN (AP) ” A survey shows that investor confidence in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, has risen to its highest level in a year though the increase was a little short of expectations amid concerns over Ukraine and Greece.The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine peace deal close to collapse
Government forces and pro-Russian separatists said they would not carry out an agreement to pull back heavy guns in east Ukraine, pushing a shaky peace deal closer to collapse. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine army, rebels miss deadline to start weapons pullback
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukrainian government troops and Russia-backed rebels have failed to start pulling back heavy weaponry from the front line in eastern Ukraine as a deadline passed to do so.Under a cease-fire agreement signed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine truce precarious in fight for railway hub
A two-day old truce in eastern Ukraine is on the verge of collapsing as fighting rages around a strategic railway hub. …read more Source:...
Russia tanks threaten Ukraine ceasefire
A TWO-DAY-OLD ceasefire in east Ukraine may be unravelling as footage appears to show Russian tanks near the front line. …read more Source: THE...
Ukraine rebels bury dead who fell hours before ceasefire (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – After the coffins of four pro-Russian fighters killed hours before the Ukrainian ceasefire were lowered into the ground on Monday in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, their comrades fired Kalashnikov rifles into the icy air in a final salute. …read more Source: The West...
‘Stop shooting’ EU pleads as Ukraine ceasefire teeters (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A two-day-old truce in Ukraine was at risk of collapsing Monday as fighting raged around a strategic railway hub and both sides said conditions were not met to start withdrawing heavy weapons from the frontline. …read more Source: The West...
Battle rages for town where Ukraine rebels reject ceasefire
Pro-Russian rebels have pounded encircled Ukrainian government forces as Kiev said it would not pull back heavy guns while a truce was being violated, leaving a European-brokered peace deal on the verge of collapse. …read more Source:...
Battle rages for town where Ukraine rebels reject ceasefire
Pro-Russian rebels pounded encircled Ukrainian government forces and Kiev said it would not pull back heavy guns while a truce was being violated, leaving a European-brokered peace deal on the verge of collapse. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Ukraine truce holds except where it counts
A TRUCE in Ukraine was already at risk on its second day after persistent rebel attacks. …read more Source: THE...
