Section: Australia&NZ
Ukraine attempts news cease-fire in the east
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s military authorities say they are suspending hostilities against Russian-backed separatists in the east in line with a truce declared last week.Military spokesmen said Tuesday that they are acting… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
UN: Devastating year for children
The UN says 2014 has been a devastating year for children, with 15 million caught in wars in Africa and the Middle East as well as Ukraine. …read more Source:...
UN says 2014 devastating year for children (AFP)
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – 2014 has been a devastating year for children, with up to 15 million swept up in wars in the Central African Republic, Iraq, South Sudan, the Palestinian territories, Syria and Ukraine, the UN children’s agency said Monday. …read more Source: The West...
War-torn Ukraine to test sweeping new ceasefire (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine and pro-Russian insurgents prepared to put to the test a comprehensive truce on Tuesday aimed at calming an upsurge of violence that has further eroded trust between Moscow and the West. …read more Source: The West...
2014 a devastating year for millions of children
The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF declared 2014 a devastating year for children on Monday with as many as 15 million caught in conflicts in Central African Republic, Iraq, South Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and the Palestinian territories. …read more Source:...
Canada to train Ukrainian military police
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) ” Canada’s defense minister says Canadian soldiers are arriving in Ukraine to help train military police.The training is part of an agreement Canadian Defense Minister Rob Nicholson signed Monday in Kiev pledging… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
MH17 plane wreck to arrive in Netherlands
Wreckage from Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 will arrive from Ukraine at a Dutch air force base early today. …read more Source:...
War-torn Ukraine pins hopes on new peace talks (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine and pro-Russian insurgents prepared Monday for their first comprehensive truce talks in three months aimed at calming an upsurge of violence that has further eroded trust between Moscow and the West. …read more Source: The West...
Russia criticised as Ukraine clashes rage
German Chancellor Angela Merkel accused the Kremlin of interfering in Kiev’s pro-European drive. …read more Source:...
Merkel blasts Russia as bloody Ukraine clashes rage (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine said Sunday that eight more civilians and two soldiers had been killed in fighting with pro-Russian insurgents as Germany accused the Kremlin of meddling in eastern European states’ drive toward the EU. …read more Source: The West...
