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Government troops in Ukraine press attacks on rebel-held cities
Aug19

Government troops in Ukraine press attacks on rebel-held cities

Government efforts to quell the pro-Russian separatist front have focused lately on gradually encircling Donetsk, the largest rebel-controlled city. …read more Source: Toronto...

Ukrainian forces attack rebel-held cities as Kyiv pursues diplomacy
Aug19

Ukrainian forces attack rebel-held cities as Kyiv pursues diplomacy

Government troops pressed attacks Tuesday in the two largest cities held by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine, while Kyiv also pursued diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict that has killed more than 2,000 and displaced another 300,000. …read more Source: CTV...

Advancing Ukraine troops take fight to heart of pro-Moscow rebellion 
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Aug19

Advancing Ukraine troops take fight to heart of pro-Moscow rebellion [Video]

A gun battle broke out in the centre of the rebel-held Ukrainian city of Donetsk and residents ran for cover from artillery fire on Tuesday, taking a government military offensive into the heart of the retreating pro-Moscow separatist rebellion. …read more Source: The Toronto...

Photos August 19: Top images from around the world
Aug19

Photos August 19: Top images from around the world

The day’s best photos, as selected by editors at Postmedia News, are a stunning collection of the greatest images from around the world. A demonstrator reacts during a protest on West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson, Missouri on August 19, 2014. Police fired tear gas in another night of unrest in a Missouri town where a white police officer...

Putin to meet Ukrainian president in Minsk
Aug19

Putin to meet Ukrainian president in Minsk

Government troops inch closer to rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine …read more Source:...

Putin to meet with Ukrainian president, EU officials next week
Aug19

Putin to meet with Ukrainian president, EU officials next week

The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin will meet with his Ukrainian counterpart at an Aug. 26 meeting in Minsk, Belarus. …read more Source: CTV...

Remains of 15 Malaysian MH17 victims to return home this week
Aug19

Remains of 15 Malaysian MH17 victims to return home this week

The remains of at least 15 Malaysians killed when a jetliner was shot down over Ukraine will be returned to their home country this week, the first Malaysian victims of the disaster to be flown home, the country’s defence minister said Tuesday. …read more Source: CTV...

Ukrainian govt troops inch closer to rebel city
Aug19

Ukrainian govt troops inch closer to rebel city

Government troops inch closer to rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine …read more Source:...

Troops inch closer to rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine
Aug19

Troops inch closer to rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine

The Ukrainian government has captured most of a town near Donetsk, tightening the noose around the key rebel-held stronghold, officials said on Tuesday. …read more Source: CTV...

Troops inch closer to rebel-held city of Donetsk in east Ukraine
Aug19

Troops inch closer to rebel-held city of Donetsk in east Ukraine

The Ukrainian government has captured most of a town near Donetsk, tightening the noose around the key rebel-held stronghold, officials said on Tuesday. …read more Source: CTV...