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Ukraine troops ‘take back Donetsk airport’ from rebels
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Week in pictures: 11 – 17 January
Sunday, January 18, 2015 – 6:30am Description: PARIS, SUNDAY: More than one million people take part in a unity march in the French capital after 17 people died in last week’s deadly attacks on Charlie Hebdo magazine and a Kosher supermarket. Credits: David Ramos Description: CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY: A hippopotamus swims in its enclosure...
Eerie drone footage captures destruction at Ukranian airport
Aerial drone footage appears to show the destruction of Ukraine’s Donetsk international airport, following months of fighting …read more Source: The...
Fighting rages anew at Ukraine airport, three soldiers killed
KIEV (Reuters) – Fighting raged on Saturday at the main airport of Ukraine’s city of Donetsk as separatists resumed attempts to break the tenuous grip of government forces on the complex and Kiev’s military said three more Ukrainian soldiers had been killed. …read more Source:...
Drone footage shows scale of destruction in Donetsk, Ukraine – video
Aerial footage purports to show the destruction in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk. The airport, which is the scene of ongoing fighting, lies in ruins and the bodies of destroyed planes can be seen lying in the snow. The footage is believed to have been taken on Thursday by Army SOS, a citizen collective that raises funds for the Ukrainian...
David Cameron and Barack Obama unite against terrorism – video
In Washington, David Cameron announces the creation of a joint group between the US and the UK to counter the rise of domestic violent extremism in the two countries. Obama says greater integration of Muslims into European communities, as well as international co-operation will prevent attacks and defeat terrorist networks. Discussing other...
VIDEO: MH17: Seeking answers six months on
Six months on from the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine, the families of many of the victims are still seeking answers. …read more Source:...
Fighting rages at airport, new Ukraine peace talks elusive
KIEV (Reuters) – Fighting raged at the international airport in the big Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Friday as a fresh attempt to resume peace talks to end the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine failed. …read more Source:...
Ukraine struggles on brink of economic crisis
Reform delay leaves Ukraine in dire economic straits …read more Source:...
U.S., UK agree sanctions to remain on Russia: Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron have agreed to keep sanctions on Russia until it stops its aggression in Ukraine, Obama told a press conference on Friday. …read more Source:...
