Section: Latin American Herald Tribune (Venezuela)
Nadal Battles Past Almagro at Rio Open
Spain’s Rafael Nadal struggled to put away countryman Nicolas Almagro, but eventually secured a 6-3, 7-5 second-round victory on Thursday at the Rio Open to set up a quarterfinal clash against Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Ukrainian Soldier Killed, 3 Wounded in Eastern Ukraine
A soldier was killed and three others wounded in the last 24 hours in the east of Ukraine, the secretary of the Ukrainian National Security Council and Defense, or RNBO, Oleksandr Turchynov, disclosed on Friday. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Ukraine Announces Complete Withdrawal of Light Artillery
The Ukrainian military command announced on Friday that they have completed the withdrawal of light artillery from the separation line, under the Minsk agreements aimed at settling the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
14 Die in Sinking of Ferry Boat off Ukraine
At least 14 people died and eight others are missing following the sinking of a ferry in the Black Sea off Odessa, Ukrainian officials said Sunday. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Spain Tops Ukraine 1-0 to Win Group in Euro 2016 Qualifiers
Spain, which punched its ticket for the 2016 European Cup finals last week, beat Ukraine 1-0 on Monday to assure itself of first place in Group C. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Kiev Bans 400 People, Including Journalists, from Entering Country
Nearly 400 people, including journalists, observers and lawyers, are banned from entering Ukraine for a year at the order of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Nadal Advances to Montreal Masters 3rd Round
Spain’s Rafael Nadal got his summer hard-court season off to an auspicious start, advancing to the third round of the Montreal Masters with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 victory Wednesday over Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Malaysia Urges UN to Define Mechanism to Punish Attackers of MH17 Flight
Malaysia asked the United Nations Security Council for a mechanism to punish those responsible for downing MH17, a commercial airplane, over Ukraine last year. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Pro-Russian Separatists to Hold Elections in October in Eastern Ukraine
Local elections will be held in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, or DPR, on Oct. 18, according to Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of the separatist-controlled eastern Ukrainian region. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Putin Telephones Obama to Discuss Ukraine, Syria and Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday telephoned U.S. President Barack Obama, who urged him to withdraw his troops and weaponry from Ukrainian territory, the White House said in a communique. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
