Section: The United Kingdom
New Nato chief urges Russian rethink
The new Nato chief, Jens Stoltenberg, says the alliance wants constructive ties with Russia – but Russian policy in Ukraine must change. …read more Source:...
East Ukraine becoming a frozen conflict
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More than 210 million people worldwide will be heading to the polls in October
More than 210 million people are eligible to vote in elections set to take place in a dozen countries around the world this October. Just under 1.2 billion people globally have already taken part in national elections so far this yearJust under 1.2 billion people globally have so far taken part in national elections this year. In October, nearly...
EU rebuffs Putin revision of Ukraine deal
Barroso says Russia cannot interfere in bilateral accord …read more Source: Financial...
At least 10 people killed in shelling on and near school in east Ukraine
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed on Wednesday when shells hit a school playground and a mini-van in a nearby street in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, city authorities and Reuters witnesses said. …read more Source:...
‘Four killed’ by Donetsk school shell
School playground reportedly shelled in eastern Ukraine city of Donetsk, four people killed, …read more Source:...
Shells hit school playground and nearby street in Ukraine city, four killed: eyewitnesses
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Shells hit a school playground and a nearby street in the city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing four people including a teacher and a parent, witnesses said. …read more Source:...
Young Ukrainians and Russians in the UK on the crisis in eastern Ukraine interactive
The reverberations of the Ukraine conflict have been felt all over the world especially in the UK, home to an estimated 70,000 Ukrainians and Russians, where loyalties are divided between Kiev and Moscow … …read more Source: The...
Speak now: a history of the ‘protest marriage’ from Hong Kong to Kiev
Vivian Lo and Ka Sing Fung posed for photos at pro-democracy protest following others who found love among the barricadesThe sting of pepper spray and the threat of riot police appears to have done little to quell the sweet taste of romance. Couples have declared their vows at demonstrations around the world, with the latest protest marriage...
Eurocontrol seeks more info sharing for airspace safety
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Europe’s air-traffic control organization on Tuesday fleshed out a plan for countries to share non-public intelligence in conflict zones to help airlines avert tragedies such as the one that claimed 298 lives over Ukraine in July. …read more Source:...
