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12 dead in Ukraine excursion boat capsizing off Odessa
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian officials say 12 people are dead and another person is missing after an excursion boat overturned in the Black Sea near the major port city of Odessa.The other 23 people who were aboard the boat were rescued, according to the Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry.The ministry said in a statement that the boat was en route to...
Dutch FM says Russia ‘sowing confusion’ on MH17: report
The Hague (AFP) – Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders on Friday accused Russia of “sowing confusion” about the fate of flight MH17 by constantly criticising a final report into the disaster which killed 298 people.”I get the impression that the Russians at this point are not really that interested in the final report, but...
Syria air campaign on, Putin may already seek exit strategy
MOSCOW (AP) — With Russia’s air campaign in Syria now in its third week, Vladimir Putin has raised his nation’s global profile and proven its capability to project military power far from its borders. Now the Russian president could already be on the lookout for an exit strategy to prevent his gains from turning into a liability.Putin...
Ukraine gives Russia 2 weeks to agree to debt restructuring
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukraine’s prime minister has given Russia two weeks to agree to a restructuring deal for a $3 billion loan or face a lawsuit.Arseny Yatsenyuk was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying Thursday that all Ukrainian bondholders on Wednesday agreed on the previously announced restructuring deal while a Russian representative...
Ukraine, Japan face tense diplomacy as UN council newcomers
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – Ukraine and Japan are among five countries set to win election to the UN Security Council on Thursday, taking seats alongside Russia and China, countries with which they have tense relations.Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said Kiev will “definitely not be conciliatory” towards...
MH17 prosecutors now face tricky task of catching culprits
The Hague (AFP) – A Dutch-led criminal probe to find those responsible for shooting down flight MH17 has now become the top priority after the cause of the crash was unveiled, but doubts remain whether the culprits will ever be caught.Analysts said Wednesday that Russia’s cooperation in the investigation to identify those behind the...
Theses are the countries where students expect to earn over $70,000 by the time they graduate
In an ideal world, we’d all jump out of university and into a high-paying graduate job, but that’s not always the case, giving us all varying expectations of starter salaries. A new study by Universum surveyed around 250,000 students from 50 countries and found out what business and engineering undergraduates from around the world...
Soldier killed in east Ukraine despite truce with rebels: military
Kiev (AFP) – A Ukrainian soldier was shot dead in the conflict-torn east of the ex-Soviet nation, shattering a weeks-long ceasefire between government forces and pro-Russian separatists, Kiev said Wednesday.On Tuesday pro-Moscow rebels “fired on our positions” using grenade launchers, the Ukrainian military said in a statement...
MH17 wreckage reveals horror of plane’s last moments
Gilze-Rijen (Netherlands) (AFP) – A partial reconstruction of a Malaysia Airlines jet made of wreckage found strewn across eastern Ukraine told the graphic story of its violent last moments after being hit by a surface-to-air missile.Dutch-led air crash investigators concluded some of the 298 people on board may have known for up to 90...
French president is looking to sell new ships to Russia
SAINT-NAZAIRE (AP) — France is looking to sell new ships to Russia in the future despite the cancellation of a controversial deal for two Mistral-class warships this year, French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday.”Things went well with Russia, which has agreed to cancel the contract. And I even think we’ll get partnerships for...
