Section: Miami Herald (USA)
Ukraine’s Jamala wins 2016 Eurovision Song Contest
Ukrainian singer Jamala’s melancholic tune about Soviet dictator Josef Stalin’s 1944 deportation of the Crimean Tatars was crowned the winner of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday, an unusual choice for the kitschy pop fest. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Ukraine accuses separatists of violating Easter armistice
The Ukrainian government says one soldier has been killed and several troops wounded in the country’s east in what seems to be a violation of a recently brokered armistice. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Eastern Ukraine sees increase in fighting, 2 deaths reported
Ukraine has reported a sharp increase in attacks by Russia-backed separatists around the government-held town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, resulting in at least one civilian death. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Kerry off to Russia for Syria talks after Brussels attacks
Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Moscow for talks on Ukraine and Syria as the terrorist attacks in Brussels underscored the urgency of fighting the Islamic State group. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Neighbors in Religion: Churchgoers relive past Easters watching their kids
Holy Week services at the Assumption of BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church Easter services at several South Dade United Methodist churches Film series ‘Triumph Over Tragedy: Remarkable Stories of Jewish Survival’ … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Verdict expected in trial of Ukrainian pilot
A judge in a border Russian town is expected to deliver a verdict in the case of Ukrainian pilot for her alleged role in the deaths of two Russian journalists. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Tara VanDerveer, former star Jennifer Azzi take NCAA stage
At 3:30 a.m. on a brutally cold morning while leaving the Ukraine, her U.S. teammates already on the bus outside the hotel, Jennifer Azzi stopped for a group of begging, poverty-stricken elderly women and handed out all of her remaining currency and her extra clothes. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Putin, Obama discuss Syria, Ukraine
The Kremlin says Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama have held a telephone conversation about the Syrian war and the unresolved conflict in Ukraine. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Fort Lauderdale Strikers fall 1-0 to Ukraine club FC Shakhtar Donetsk in friendly
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers came close to a draw against Ukrainian powerhouse FC Shakhtar Donetsk after conceding a late goal in a tough 1-0 loss at Lockhart Stadium. The Strikers … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany
Orthodox Christianity celebrates the birth and baptism of JesusIn Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and other Orthodox countries that observe a different religious calendar, it’s Christmas Eve Roman Catholics and Protestants celebrate story of the wise men who followed a star to Jesus’ cradle … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
