ar
en
fr
World
- Service : English General
- Category : World
-
42 killed in fighting in southern Ukraine
Date: 2014-05-03 09:33:10 GMT - Russia - World - SN:19 - ID:700581
MOSCOW, May 3 (MENA) - A clash on Friday between supporters of Ukrainian unity and Russian-backed separatists in the Black Sea port of Odessa left 42 people dead and scores injured, affirmed the Ukrainian Interior Ministry. Thirty of the victims ....
-
Freedom House report categorizes Turkey among ‘Not Free’ countries
Date: 2014-05-03 07:59:48 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:9 - ID:700390
ANKARA, May 3 (MENA) - Citing a “significant decline” in press freedom in Turkey, US-based watchdog Freedom House downgraded Turkey from “Partly Free” to “Not Free” in its “Freedom of the Press 2014” report, Today's Zaman newspaper said. Freedom ....
-
At least 38 killed in fire in Ukraine's southern Odessa port
Date: 2014-05-02 20:01:33 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:118 - ID:700133
KIEV, May 2 (MENA) - At least 38 people were killed in a fire on Friday in the trade union building in the center of Ukraine's southern port city of Odessa, Kyiv Post quoted the regional police. In a statement, the police said some had been ....
-
US officials to visit Israel ahead of crucial round of Iran talks
Date: 2014-05-02 19:26:42 GMT - palestine - World - SN:115 - ID:700041
GAZA CITY, May 2 (MENA) - The US National Security Advisor Susan Rice will make her first visit to Israel since resuming her post in June 2013, the Jerusalem Post reported. Over the summer, US President Barack Obama's chief foreign policy advisor ....
-
UN secretary-general voices grave concern over escalating violence in eastern Ukraine
Date: 2014-05-02 18:58:03 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:110 - ID:699999
NEW YORK, May 2 (MENA) - The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his grave concern over the rising tensions in Ukraine's east and south, particularly events in the crisis-gripped city of Slovyansk, where two Ukrainian military helicopters ....
-
Security Council Holds Emergency Ukraine Meeting
Date: 2014-05-02 18:32:31 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:108 - ID:700006
NEW YORK, May 2 (MENA) - U.N. Security Council held on Friday its 13th emergency meeting on the growing crisis in Ukraine at the request of Russia. Jeffrey Feltman, Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs urged all sides to exercise ....
-
UK concerned by reports of escalation in eastern Ukraine
Date: 2014-05-02 17:59:53 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:104 - ID:699997
LONDON, May 2 (MENA) - The Britain government expressed Friday concern over reports of provocative actions by pro-Russian groups in the east of Ukraine. Speaking ahead of his visit to Ukraine, UK foreign secretary william hague said "I am ....
-
Ukraine reintroduces conscription to counter security situation
Date: 2014-05-02 17:55:51 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:102 - ID:699778
KIEV, May 2 (MENA) - Ukraine's embattled government has announced that it is bringing back military conscription to help counter a growing pro-Russia insurgency in the east of the country, The Guardian reported. The announcement came after ....
-
One person killed in Ukraine clashes
Date: 2014-05-02 17:55:24 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:101 - ID:699929
KIEV, May 2 (MENA) - One person died from a gunshot injury sustained during mass clashes between supporters of federalization and pro-Kiev unitarists in Grecheskaya Street in Ukraine’s port city of Odessa, The Voice of Russia reported on ....
-
Russia calls extraordinary meeting of UN Security Council over operation in Ukraine
Date: 2014-05-02 16:29:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:88 - ID:699773
MOSCOW, May 2 (MENA) - Russia is calling an extraordinary meeting of the United Nations Security Council over the punitive operation staged by the Kiev authorities in Ukraine's southeastern regions, a spokesman for Russia's permanent mission at the ....
