Section: The Epoch Times (USA)
Putin Convinces El-Sissi to Let Russia Build Egypt’s First Nuclear Plant
CAIRO—Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart said on Tuesday that the two countries plan to jointly build Egypt’s first nuclear power plant, as well as boost trade relations and investments. Putin’s landmark two-day visit to Cairo, during which he was feted with much pomp and pageantry, came as Russia faces...
Russia Has 9/11 Photos Showing US Was Involved, Report Claims
A Russian state-run newspaper is claiming Russia will publish satellite photos that claim the U.S. was involved in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Pravda, which was a Communist Party mouthpiece, claims that “Putin is going to hit once, but he’s going to hit hard.” Pravda is currently owned by the Communist Party of the Russian...
Hollande Determined for Peace Talks to Succeed
PARIS—French president Francois Hollande said he is determined for Ukraine peace talks to succeed, but without any certainty, ahead of a planned meeting Wednesday in Minsk between the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France. Hollande said “it is our common interest to get a global agreement.” He spoke to reporters following a meeting...
Life Under Shelling in Eastern Ukraine: A Battle to Survive
DONETSK, Ukraine—At the Trudovskoi bus station in Donetsk, the gossip these days focuses on whose house has been hit by shelling and where you can get food handouts. Day and night, mortars and rockets rain down on the rebel stronghold in eastern Ukraine — mainly in the city’s outlying districts, where the poorest people live. “One shell...
Govt Reports Artillery Attack on East Ukrainian Town
SARTANA, Ukraine— A Ukrainian official says Russian-backed rebels have conducted an artillery strike on an eastern Ukrainian town well behind the front lines. Donetsk regional police chief Vyacheslav Abroskin said in a statement on Tuesday that Kramatorsk, which is more than 50 kilometers (30 miles) away from the nearest fighting, has come under...
Govt Reports Artillery Attack on East Ukrainian Town
SARTANA, Ukraine—A Ukrainian official says Russian-backed rebels have conducted an artillery strike on an eastern Ukrainian town well behind the front lines. Donetsk regional police chief Vyacheslav Abroskin said in a statement on Tuesday that Kramatorsk, which is more than 50 kilometers (30 miles) away from the nearest fighting, has come under...
Explosion at Chemical Plant in Eastern Ukraine Sparks Fire
DONETSK, Ukraine—A powerful explosion rocked a chemical plant and set it on fire Monday outside the separatist stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, where fierce fighting has surged despite a renewed diplomatic push for peace. In Washington, President Barack Obama held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel about reviving an elusive...
Report Shows HSBC Helped Rich Clients Dodge Taxes
LONDON—HSBC’s Swiss private bank hid millions of dollars for drug traffickers, arms dealers and celebrities around the world as it colluded to help them dodge taxes, according to a report based on leaked documents that lifts the veil on the country’s banking secrecy. The report, published Monday, suggests the bank, which is based in...
Not a Nuclear Bomb: Huge Donetsk Explosion Caused by ‘Dropped Cigarette Butt’
The gigantic blast that rocked Donetsk, Ukraine, apparently was at a chemical plant. Videos showing the gigantic explosion were being shared on social media websites and Internet forums, with some claiming it was small, “tactical nuke.” “This was caused by a dropped cigarette butt,” Kiev’s Anti-Terrorist Operation Andrey Lysenko said,...
Merkel, Obama, Try to Bridge Differences on Arms to Ukraine
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are trying for a public display of unity despite a potential split over arming Ukrainian fighters to wage a more effective battle against Russian-backed separatists. That was the unstated point of Monday’s meeting at the White House, where Merkel was to brief Obama on...
