Section: CBS (USA)
Year after Ukraine plane downed by Iran, civilian jets still at risk
A lead investigator says Iran hasn’t answered many questions about the shootdown of the civilian jet, but it wasn’t the 1st such disaster, and he fears it won’t be the last. …read more Source::...
Ukraine investigates death of U.S. woman found near train tracks
Police said the woman, who was wearing sports clothes and headphones, may have been assaulted …read more Source::...
Ukraine plane crash kills 26, lone survivor praised for “heroism”
Ukraine’s president visited the lone survivor of the crash in a military hospital, posting a picture of the 20-year-old. …read more Source::...
Church leader who blamed COVID-19 on same-sex marriage has the virus
Patriarch Fliaret, leader of one of the biggest Christian Orthodox denominations in Ukraine, said the “evil” of same-sex marriage was behind the pandemic. …read more Source::...
Belarus claims opposition leader arrested trying to flee to Ukraine
Associates and a Ukrainian official, however, say Maria Kolesnikova was actually detained after refusing to be forced out of her country. …read more Source::...
Ukrainian president makes concessions in wake of deadly violence
After several days of deadly violence, Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych made several concessions to the opposition, which include agreeing to early elections by the end of the year. Police officers from western Ukraine joined protesters, more determined than ever to help in the struggle against the government. Holly Williams reports....
Ukraine announces deal to end violence
Ukraine says it has negotiated an agreement between the country’s president and the opposition to end a three-month political crisis that exploded this week into deadly violence. CBS News’ Danielle Nottingham reports. …read more Source::...
Ukraine crisis: New deal to end violence after dozens killed
Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych has agreed to hold elections later this year and to form an interim coalition government. But it is not enough for his opponents, and the protesters in Kiev’s Independence Square say they’ll stay put until the president leaves office. …read more Source::...
Ukraine crisis: White House “appalled” by violence
The U.S. and European Union countries are now actively considering tougher economic sanctions against Ukraine. The Obama administration has urged the country’s president to pull back government forces and de-escalate tensions. …read more Source::...
Doves released at Vatican attacked by crow and seagull
At the Vatican, Pope Francis called for an end to violence in the Ukraine before releasing two white doves as a symbol of peace. Moments later, a black crow and a seagull attacked the doves in front of the horrified crowd. Charlie Rose reports. …read more Source::...
