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Rebels and Ukrainian authorities agree on humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians
The pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine say they have reached agreement with government forces on a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from the epicenter of fighting. …read more Source: FOX...
Rebels, Ukrainian forces agree on humanitarian corridor
The pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine say they have reached agreement with government forces on a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from the epicenter of fighting. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Rebels, Ukrainian forces agree on humanitarian corridor
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — The pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine say they have reached agreement with government forces on a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from the epicenter of fighting. The move comes as German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande are set to leave for Moscow to talk with Russian President...
Both sides agree humanitarian truce around key Ukraine town
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Kiev officials and pro-Russian separatists said Friday they had agreed a brief humanitarian truce around the battleground east Ukrainian town of Debaltseve so besieged civilians can leave.”They have agreed a truce for Friday in the area around Debaltseve for the evacuation of the civilian population,”...
Russia’s happiness more than doubled in 2014 despite the country’s war and economic crisis
An amazing poll by Gallup and Romir, a Russian research company, suggests that Russians were more than twice as happy at the end of 2014 than they were in 2013, and at their happiest in at least three years. The WIN/Gallup poll is conducted in 65 countries worldwide. In Russia at the end of 2014, 59% of respondents said they felt happy, as...
‘Sacred Sperm’ film explores ultra-Orthodox Jewish taboos
JERUSALEM (AP) — Like so many parents, Ori Gruder was grappling with how to talk to his 10-year-old son about sex. Being a member of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox religious community, which tends to keep discussions of sexuality to a whisper, made the task even more difficult. So Gruder created “Sacred Sperm,” an hour-long documentary in which he...
Merkel, Hollande in Moscow to push for Ukraine peace
Last-minute trip for meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin follow Kiev talks. …read more Source: USA...
What’s going on in Ukraine?
It’s the worst fighting Europe has seen in 20 years. …read more Source:...
10 things you need to know before European markets open
Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande are trying to broker peace in Ukraine. The German and French heads of government have flown to Kiev and Moscow to try and broker a peace. According to the Financial Times, it may be due to Washington’s shifting strategy, and growing calls to arm the Ukrainian government. The treasurer of Brazilian...
German, French Leaders Take Ukraine Peace Plan to Putin
The leaders of Germany and France are due in Moscow Friday to present a new peace proposal aimed at ending an upsurge in fighting in eastern Ukraine near the Russian border. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande will present their proposal to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, a day after meeting in Kyiv...
