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      BBC: Ukrainian woman `detained in UAE for pregnancy outside marriage`
      Mar09

      BBC: Ukrainian woman `detained in UAE for pregnancy outside marriage`

      A South African man and his Ukrainian fiancee have been detained in the United Arab Emirates for unlawful sex, a relative says, according to the BBC. Emlyn Culverwell‚ 29, and Iryna Nohai, 27, were reportedly arrested after a doctor discovered Ms. Nohai, who had stomach cramps, was pregnant, the BBC reported. They were arrested for sex outside of...

      Oil prices rise on output cuts, but U.S. stockpiles drag
      Mar09

      Oil prices rise on output cuts, but U.S. stockpiles drag

      Oil prices climbed on Thursday after sharp losses the session before, buoyed by strong compliance with touted international production cuts, although a surge in U.S. crude inventories continued to drag, according to Reuters. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other oil producers reached an agreement last year to cut...

      Hearings on Ukraine vs. Russia case in Hague over, ruling expected before May
      Mar09

      Hearings on Ukraine vs. Russia case in Hague over, ruling expected before May

      Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, agent of Ukraine Olena Zerkal has announced that the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague has completed hearings on Ukraine`s case against Russia; a court ruling is expected by the end of April, according to an UNIAN correspondent. ”We`re looking forward to a court ruling, and I hope it will...

      Kremlin says Russia will accept Hague court ruling
      Mar09

      Kremlin says Russia will accept Hague court ruling

      Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov claims the Kremlin will accept a decision to be made the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Ukraine`s claim, according to an UNIAN correspondent in Russia. ”The Russian side is a party to this trial. If Russia did not recognize a ruling of the court, then, accordingly, it would not...

      Ukraine may get Island-class boats from NATO
      Mar09

      Ukraine may get Island-class boats from NATO

      First Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Navy Andriy Tarasov says the Ukrainian Navy can significantly beef up its combat potential if NATO member states hand over their Island-class patrol boats to the Ukrainian side, according to Odesa-based Channel 7. Negotiations regarding the transfer of boats and ships of NATO member states are under way, he...

      EP Committee votes for visa waivers for Ukraine
      Mar09

      EP Committee votes for visa waivers for Ukraine

      The European Parliament`s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs has voted for the wording of a legislative act on a visa-free regime for Ukraine that was agreed upon in the framework of inter-institutional negotiations, according to an UNIAN correspondent in Brussels. The voting took place at a Committee meeting in Brussels on...

      Ukraine army to enhance combat tactics to avoid civilian casualties – Defense Minister
      Mar09

      Ukraine army to enhance combat tactics to avoid civilian casualties – Defense Minister

      Ukraine`s Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak during a meeting with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine were ready to improve the processes of planning and conducting combat operations to avoid civilian casualties in Donbas, according to the ministry`s press service....

      Ukrainian PM names key IMF recommendations: pension reform, launch of land turnover
      Mar09

      Ukrainian PM names key IMF recommendations: pension reform, launch of land turnover

      Key recommendations of the International Monetary Fund to Ukraine are the implementation of pension reform and the introduction of land turnover, according to Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman. The prime minister recalled that Ukraine had agreed on an updated Memorandum with the IMF on the cooperation program, and that it includes no provision on...

      Russia TV crew offer money to young Swedes to cause trouble on camera – media
      Mar09

      Russia TV crew offer money to young Swedes to cause trouble on camera – media

      Local youths from the troubled Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby have told the Danish state-owned radio service Radio24syv that journalists from a Russian TV station offered them money to cause trouble in front of the camera. They offered 400 Swedish kroner for causing ”action” in front of the camera, two of the young men told Radio24syv. ”They came to...

      Federal criminal probe being opened into WikiLeaks` publication of CIA documents
      Mar09

      Federal criminal probe being opened into WikiLeaks` publication of CIA documents

      A federal criminal investigation is being opened into WikiLeaks` publication of documents detailing alleged CIA hacking operations, several U.S. officials told CNN Wednesday. The officials said the FBI and CIA are coordinating reviews of the matter, CNN reported. The investigation is looking into how the documents came into WikiLeaks` possession...