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    Ukrainian govt troops inch closer to rebel city
    Aug19

    Ukrainian govt troops inch closer to rebel city

    Ukrainian soldiers load a Grad missile during fighting with pro-Russian separatists close to Luhansk, eastern Ukraine, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. Dozens of civilians were killed Monday when separa… …read more Source: The Bismarck...

    Remains of Malaysian MH17 victims to be flown home
    Aug19

    Remains of Malaysian MH17 victims to be flown home

    Malaysia’s defense minister says the remains of at least 16 people killed when a jetliner was shot down over Ukraine last month will be returned to Malaysia this week. …read more Source: Miami...

    Remains of victims of jetliner shot down over Ukraine to be returned to Malaysia this week
    Aug19

    Remains of victims of jetliner shot down over Ukraine to be returned to Malaysia this week

    Malaysia’s defense minister says the remains of at least 16 people killed when a jetliner was shot down over Ukraine last month will be returned to Malaysia this week. …read more Source: FOX...

    Rebels in Besieged Ukrainian City Reportedly Being Reinforced
    Aug19

    Rebels in Besieged Ukrainian City Reportedly Being Reinforced

    The Ukrainian army has blasted its way into the separatist stronghold of Luhansk, but Reuters reports that retreating rebels are fighting to maintain control of the city, aided by a supply of men and weapons from over the border in Russia. Ukrainian military spokesman Anatoly Proshin told the Guardian on Monday that government forces would...

    15 Bodies Retrieved After Ukraine Convoy Attack
    Aug19

    15 Bodies Retrieved After Ukraine Convoy Attack

    Fifteen bodies have so far been recovered from the site of Monday’s rocket strike on a refugee convoy of buses and cars in eastern Ukraine, a military spokesman said on Tuesday. “By 7 p.m. last night we retrieved 15 bodies … The search continued into the night and is continuing today,” the spokesman, Andriy Lysenko, told...

    Govt troops inch closer to rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine
    Aug19

    Govt troops inch closer to rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine

    Ukrainian officials and military commanders say the government has captured swathes of another town near the key rebel-held stronghold. …read more Source: FOX...

    Anti-Aircraft Weapons In Syria Could Threaten Commercial Aviation, New Report Warns
    Aug19

    Anti-Aircraft Weapons In Syria Could Threaten Commercial Aviation, New Report Warns

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Armed groups in Syria have an estimated several hundred portable anti-aircraft missiles that could easily be diverted to extremists and used to destroy low-flying commercial planes, according to a new report by a respected international research group. It cites the risk that the missiles could be smuggled out of Syria by...

    Fifteen Bodies Retrieved After Ukraine Convoy Attack: Military
    Aug19

    Fifteen Bodies Retrieved After Ukraine Convoy Attack: Military

    (Reuters) – Fifteen bodies have so far been recovered from the site of Monday’s rocket strike on a refugee convoy of buses and cars in eastern Ukraine, a military spokesman said on Tuesday. “By 7 p.m. last night we retrieved 15 bodies … The search continued into the night and is continuing today,” the spokesman,...

    Global stocks up on US housing, Ukraine diplomacy
    Aug19

    Global stocks up on US housing, Ukraine diplomacy

    Global stock markets rose Tuesday on improved U.S. housing sentiment and news of diplomatic efforts to broker a cease-fire in Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...

    Europe Stocks Tick Higher
    Aug19

    Europe Stocks Tick Higher

    European stocks extended the previous session’s gains, tracking advances on Wall Street and being buoyed by a further easing of tensions in Ukraine—even though the situation remains highly delicate. …read more Source: The Wall Street...