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    2 killed by shelling in rebel-held Ukraine city
    Aug08

    2 killed by shelling in rebel-held Ukraine city

    The city council said it was working to keep transport services running and to repair gas networks in apartment buildings. …read more Source: San Francisco...

    Donetsk council says 2 killed by shelling in rebel-held east Ukraine city
    Aug08

    Donetsk council says 2 killed by shelling in rebel-held east Ukraine city

    Local officials in eastern Ukraine say two people were killed in late-night shelling in the besieged city of Donetsk. …read more Source: FOX...

    The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
    Aug08

    The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now

    Good morning! Here’s what people will be chatting about on Friday. 1. President Barack Obama ordered limited airstrikes into Iraq Thursday night. The aim is “to protect our American personnel and a humanitarian effort to help save thousands of Iraqi civilians who are trapped on a mountain without food and water and facing almost...

    Asian stocks mostly down on Ukraine, Iraq jitters
    Aug08

    Asian stocks mostly down on Ukraine, Iraq jitters

    Asian stocks sank Friday as jitters over the crises in Iraq and Ukraine escalated but Chinese stocks rose after trade figures showed surprisingly strong growth in exports. …read more Source: Miami...

    World briefs: NATO pledges Ukraine support
    Aug08

    World briefs: NATO pledges Ukraine support

    KIEV, Ukraine — NATO’s chief defied mounting Russian belligerence Thursday with a pledge to provide assistance to Ukraine, which is battling to quash an insurgency being waged by pro-Russia rebels in the country’s east. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...

    Ukrainian activists clash with city workers in Kiev
    Aug08

    Ukrainian activists clash with city workers in Kiev

    Activists clashed with city workers and volunteer fighters in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev on Thursday after the workers tried to remove tents from the city’s central Independence Square. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Fears Growing of Russian Invasion of Ukraine
    Aug08

    Fears Growing of Russian Invasion of Ukraine

    Fears are growing that Moscow may be ready to invade Ukraine. The top U.S. defense official this week said the action is “absolutely” a possibility. VOA’s Jeff Seldin reports from the Pentagon. …read more Source: Voice of...

    After Losing 2 Passenger Jets, Malaysia Airlines Suspends Trading And Plans To Become State-Owned
    Aug08

    After Losing 2 Passenger Jets, Malaysia Airlines Suspends Trading And Plans To Become State-Owned

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s state investment company says it wants to remove struggling Malaysia Airlines from the stock exchange, making it fully state-owned before a far-reaching overhaul of its business. Khazanah Nasional, which owns a majority stake in the carrier, says Friday it plans to buy out minority shareholders...

    Share Trading in Malaysia Airlines Suspended
    Aug08

    Share Trading in Malaysia Airlines Suspended

    (KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia) — Malaysia Airlines, which has lost two passenger jets this year, has suspended trade in its shares ahead of an announcement. A notice posted on the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange said the airline, Malaysia’s flag carrier, had requested the suspension as of 9 a.m. Friday “pending a material...

    Responding to Sanctions, Russia Bans Imports Of Food From West
    Aug08

    Responding to Sanctions, Russia Bans Imports Of Food From West

    Russia has announced a ban on imports of food and agricultural products from the United States, Europe and other Western countries. It’s in retaliation for sanctions imposed by the West following Moscow’s forceful takeover of Crimea and continued support for pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. Henry Ridgwell reports the...