Watch: Brawl in Ukraine parliament
A fight erupted between dozens of lawmakers in Ukraine’s parliament on Friday after an MP picked up Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. …read more Source:...
Chewbacca arrested in Ukraine
Man dressed as Star Wars star failed to provide ID after driving candidate Darth Vader to polling station. ||| A man dressed as Star Wars character Chewbacca was detained and fined for disobeying police during local polls in Ukraine on Sunday. The Wookiee warrior – an activist from a marginal political party – was apprehended by...
Russia refutes MH17 crash report
Russian Ambassador to Malaysia Valery N Yermolov refuted the investigation report of the Dutch Safety Board on flight MH17. ||| Kuala Lumpur – Russian Ambassador to Malaysia Valery N Yermolov refuted here on Thursday the investigation report of the Dutch Safety Board (DSB), which alleged that the crash of flight MH17 was caused by the...
SA family find comfort in MH17 report
The family of Durban-born MH17 air crash victim, Cameron Dalziel, said they felt some comfort hearing that he died quickly. ||| Durban – The family of Durban-born MH17 air crash victim, Cameron Dalziel, 43, said on Tuesday they felt some comfort after news that those on board the shot-down plane lost consciousness within seconds of it being...
MH17 shot down by missile – inquiry
Air crash investigators concluded that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Russian-made BUK missile fired from the eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
MH17 ‘downed by Russian-made BUK’
Investigators concluded that Flight MH17 was shot down by a Russian-made BUK missile fired from eastern Ukraine, a report said. ||| The Hague – International investigators have concluded that Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Russian-made BUK missile fired from rebel-held eastern Ukraine, a Dutch daily said on Tuesday.The...
NATO reads the riot act to Russia
Jens Stoltenberg said NATO was ready to show resolve in the face of Russia’s growing military involvement in the Syria conflict. ||| Russia’s determination to prop up the regime of Bashar al-Assad with bombing raids on Syrian rebels triggered a response from NATO members on Thursday as the alliance pledged to double the size of its...
Presidents, the Pope and Putin: a Heady Mix at the 70th UNGA
The UN General Assembly’s annual meeting last month saw frosty and brief exchanges between the Russian and US Presidents, movement on the Sustainable Development goals, and encouraging talks on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for Iran. But Vladimir Putin sucked the oxygen out of the meeting, with his announcement about increased...
Animals abound at Chernobyl
Nearly 30 years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, elk, deer, boar and wolves abound in the exclusion zone deserted by humans, researchers say in an international study. …read more Source:...
Putin and Obama to discuss Syria
Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin will meet to discuss the Syrian crisis amid suspicions over Russia’s increasing presence in Syria. ||| Amid suspicions in some Western nations that Vladimir Putin is using the Syrian conflict to flex Moscow’s military might as he builds up the Russian presence in the country, Barack Obama and Mr Putin...
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