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      EU Justice Council to consider abolition of visas for Ukrainians on May 11 – journalist
      Apr21

      EU Justice Council to consider abolition of visas for Ukrainians on May 11 – journalist

      The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council of the European Union will consider the liberalization of the visa regime with Ukraine in a package with Georgia on May 11, according to Brussels reporter for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Rikard Jozwiak.”Visa liberalization for Ukraine and Georgia are not on the agenda of JHA council today. Both items...

      UN: Malnutrition still major health concern in North Korea
      Apr21

      UN: Malnutrition still major health concern in North Korea

      Malnutrition remains a significant health issue in North Korea, with a drought last year slashing crop output and undermining the push for agricultural self-sufficiency, according to a new UN report, Business Standard reports.More than three quarters of North Korea`s population of 25 million remain ”food insecure and highly vulnerable to shocks,”...

      Yemen peace talks set to open in Kuwait
      Apr21

      Yemen peace talks set to open in Kuwait

      UN-brokered Yemeni peace talks – originally scheduled to begin Monday – are expected to open Thursday in Kuwait, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said, Deutsche Welle reports.”The Yemeni peace negotiations will start tomorrow in Kuwait under the auspices of the United Nations,” he said Wednesday, according to Deutsche Welle.The long-awaited...

      Russia`s 51st `humanitarian convoy` arrives in occupied Donbas
      Apr21

      Russia`s 51st `humanitarian convoy` arrives in occupied Donbas

      Russia`s 51st `humanitarian convoy` has already arrived in Donbas, having delivered another batch of humanitarian aid to Ukraine`s Donetsk and Luhansk on Thursday, according to Russian news agency TASS.”More than 100 vehicles arrived in Donetsk and Luhansk. They brought more than 1,200 tonnes of humanitarian cargo, including foodstuffs, daily...

      Oil rises as IEA expects biggest non-OPEC output fall in 25 years – Reuters
      Apr21

      Oil rises as IEA expects biggest non-OPEC output fall in 25 years – Reuters

      Crude prices rose on Thursday, reversing earlier declines, as the International Energy Agency (IEA) said that 2016 would see the biggest fall in non-OPEC production in a generation, helping rebalance a market that has been dogged by oversupply, according to Reuters. The IEA`s chief Fatih Birol said on Thursday that low oil prices had cut...

      Merkel: NATO summit with Russia `good sign`
      Apr21

      Merkel: NATO summit with Russia `good sign`

      The NATO-Russia summit sends a positive signal, despite a ”wide range” of differences between two sides, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said after meeting Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite in Berlin on Wednesday, according to Deutsche Welle. Berlin and Vilnius have a ”very good military cooperation,” Merkel said, DW wrote.”The...

      Russian proxies attack ATO forces 33 times in last day
      Apr21

      Russian proxies attack ATO forces 33 times in last day

      The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 33 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO). ”Nine attacks were launched with the use of heavy weapons. Violating the Minsk agreements, the militants fired 120mm mortars in the direction of the town of...

      The Washington Post: Russian artillery, Syrian troops shifting back to northern Syria
      Apr21

      The Washington Post: Russian artillery, Syrian troops shifting back to northern Syria

      Russia and Syrian forces have shifted troops and artillery back toward northern Syria in recent weeks, the latest sign that a fraying ceasefire in the country could collapse completely, U.S. defense officials said Tuesday, according to The Washington Post.The troop movements, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, come after forces loyal to...

      NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 25.41 to dollar
      Apr21

      NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 25.41 to dollar

      The National Bank of Ukraine on Wednesday evening strengthened the official hryvnia exchange rate by three kopiykas, bringing the national currency to UAH 25.41 to the dollar. The Central Bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against leading foreign currencies for April 21: $100 costs UAH 2,541.1365 (on April 20, it was...

      Military.com: B-52 bombers carry out first airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq
      Apr21

      Military.com: B-52 bombers carry out first airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq

      The U.S. Air Force`s B-52 Stratofortresses on their first combat deployment to the Mideast since the 1991 Gulf war have conducted their initial airstrikes against ISIS, military officials said Wednesday, according to Military.com”On Monday, this iconic platform conducted its first mission against an [ISIS] weapons storage facility in Qayyarah” in...