Section: News & Summaries

      Dniprodzerzhynsk renamed Kamianske
      May19

      Dniprodzerzhynsk renamed Kamianske

      The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted a resolution to rename separate settlements and districts (No. 4085), which, in particular, relates to the town of Dniprodzerzhynsk, which regained its historical name Kamianske, according to an UNIAN correspondent.The decision was supported by 249 out of the 344 MPs registered in the session...

      Top NATO commanders signal support for keeping troops in Afghanistan – WP
      May19

      Top NATO commanders signal support for keeping troops in Afghanistan – WP

      The U.S. military`s new top officer in the war in Afghanistan met with military chiefs from NATO nations Wednesday, offering in a closed-door meeting his assessment of a conflict that is nearly 15 years old, The Washington Post reports.Army Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr.`s presented his assessment behind closed doors to dozens of senior military...

      Dnipropetrovsk renamed Dnipro
      May19

      Dnipropetrovsk renamed Dnipro

      Ukraine`s Verkhovna Rada has decided that the city of Dnipropetrovsk should be renamed Dnipro as part of the decommunization drive, according to an UNIAN correspondent.Resolution No. 3864 to rename the city was supported by 247 out of the 344 MPs registered in the session hall.The decision comes into force from the date of its adoption.An...

      Rosatom sees SA as entry point to Africa

      Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy firm may join forces with SA companies to develop a nuclear power industry that could be rolled out across Africa. ||| Johannesburg – Russia’s state-owned Rosatom said it may join forces with South African companies to develop a nuclear power industry in the country that could be rolled out...

      Chinese jets intercept U.S. spy plane over South China Sea – Pentagon
      May19

      Chinese jets intercept U.S. spy plane over South China Sea – Pentagon

      Two Chinese fighters have carried out an ”unsafe” intercept of a U.S. military aircraft over the South China Sea, the Pentagon says, according to the BBC.The incident happened in international airspace on May 17 as the U.S. maritime reconnaissance aircraft carried out a routine patrol in the area, it added, the BBC wrote.Tensions in the region...

      Kyiv consumers` debts for Kyivenergo`s electricity grow to UAH 822 mln
      May19

      Kyiv consumers` debts for Kyivenergo`s electricity grow to UAH 822 mln

      The total debts of consumers located in the city of Kyiv to local electricity supplier, PJSC Kyivenergo, in April 2016 increased by 2.5%, to UAH 822.5 million, the company`s press service reported.The highest growth of debts for electricity was demonstrated by utilities companies, namely the city`s water supply company Kyivvodokanal, municipal...

      Azerbaijani Silk Way cargo plane crash in Afghanistan, seven killed, including Ukrainians
      May19

      Azerbaijani Silk Way cargo plane crash in Afghanistan, seven killed, including Ukrainians

      A cargo plane of Azerbaijani Silk Way company crashed in Afghanistan, killing seven out of nine people on board, according to preliminary information, Azerbaijani Report News Agency said.Report informs, Azerbaijan State Aviation Administration said: ”An-12 cargo plane, rented from Silk Way for cargo shipping purposes, crashed in the province of...

      Russian combat drone again drops bombs on Ukraine forces
      May19

      Russian combat drone again drops bombs on Ukraine forces

      The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 17 times in the past 24 hours, they used, among other things, banned weapons and a combat drone, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters. ”An enemy combat unmanned aerial vehicle was spotted again yesterday. The...

      Zika virus may reach Europe this summer
      May19

      Zika virus may reach Europe this summer

      The Zika virus could spread to Europe this summer, although the likelihood of an outbreak is low to moderate, the World Health Organization has said, according to the BBC.Areas most at risk are those where Aedes mosquitoes may spread the virus, like the Black Sea coast of Russia and Georgia and the island of Madeira, the BBC reports.Countries...

      EgyptAir jet disappears over Mediterranean Sea
      May19

      EgyptAir jet disappears over Mediterranean Sea

      An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo is thought to have crashed into the sea with 56 passengers and 10 crew on board – including one British national, according to Sky News.Flight MS804 departed the French capital at 23:09 (CEST) before vanishing, Sky News reports.The airline said the plane lost contact with radar at 02:45 Cairo time (01:45...