Russian proxies attack Ukrainian troops 127 times overnight
The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 127 times overnight, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) wrote on its Facebook page on Monday. "The last day in the Donbas conflict zone differed from the previous days of the past weeks by the largest number of...
Monster truck tire bounces into crowd, injures 6 at Finland stunt show (VIDEO)
Six people, including children, have been injured after a monster truck performing at an annual Power Truck Show in Finland broke an axle during a hard landing and lost one of its massive tires – which bounced directly into a crowd of terrified spectators. Among the six people wounded by the runaway wheel were two small...
Explosion, fire at Istanbul suburb police station injures 10 (PHOTOS)
Seven officers and three civilians have reportedly been injured following a “bomb attack” which targeted a police station in Istanbul's suburb of Sultanbeyli. The explosion also reportedly damaged neighboring buildings and cars parked nearby. The explosion on Sunday night caused a fire at the police station,...
Person shot by Ferguson police in ‘critical, unstable’ condition — St. Louis County (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
The man shot by police in Ferguson is in a "critical, unstable" condition in hospital and undergoing surgery, the local police chief said. This follows a day of commemoration events on the anniversary of Michael Brown’s tragic killing. A police officer is said to have returned shots after coming under gunfire in...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs tells the world interesting facts about Ukraine in social media
Ahead of Ukraine 24th Independence Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched a patriotic initiative called “Tell the world about Ukraine.” Every day from Aug. 4 until Aug. 24, the ministry will post 20 facts about Ukraine and its history. Every Ukrainian can join the “Tell the world about...
One Ukrainian soldier killed in past two days as 122 coal miners remain trapped in Donetsk Oblast from Russian-separatist shelling
One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and nine were wounded in the past 48 hours in eastern Ukraine as more than 200 coal miners were trapped underground because of Russian-separatist shelling in Ukraine-controlled Dzerzhynsk in Donetsk Oblast, presidential military spokesperson Col. Andriy Lysenko said at a briefing in Kyiv on...
Protesters take roasted pig’s head to Ferguson police department (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Americans fighting for social justice and against police brutality kicked off the weekend with nationwide demonstrations, exactly one year after police shot and killed an unarmed black teen in Ferguson, Missouri. Starts the march at West Florissant towards Ferguson Police Department. #UnitedWeFight weekend....
Forbes takes further steps to deny fugitive Kurchenko foreign-language publishing license
Business journalism pioneer Forbes Media has taken further steps to deny fugitive Serhiy Kurchenko and his Ukraine Media Holding publishing rights to the local edition of Forbes Ukraine, according to an emailed message that Forbes’ corporate communications head Mia Carbonell wrote to Liga news on Aug. 6. The message was...
Another three Ukrainians freed from militant captivity (PHOTOS)
Another three Ukrainians were freed from the militant captivity on August 8, Vasyl Budyk, an adviser to the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, wrote on Facebook on Saturday. "Today, we have finished an operation to exchange prisoners. In cooperation with the Minsk group headed by Viktor Medvedchuk, Officer Corps, the...
Four OSCE SMM cars destroyed in arson attack in Donetsk overnight
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine has reported about an apparent arson attack on its cars in militant-controlled Donetsk. "4 OSCE armoured vehicles destroyed overnight in apparent arson attack at SMM Donetsk residence. SMM deplores such actions," the OSCE SMM tweeted. Details will follow, the OSCE...
Devastating Typhoon Soudelor as seen from space (TIMELAPSE VIDEO)
As deadly Typhoon Soudelor weakened into a tropical storm over mainland China on Sunday morning impressive time-lapse footage taken from the International Space Station has recorded the super storm’s incredible might as it blasted through Taiwan on its route of death and destruction. The spectacular video recorded from...
‘Tip of the spear’: Israel razes ‘illegal’ Palestinian homes amid West Bank settlement expansion
Amid the outrage caused by a deadly arson attack by suspected Jewish extremists, Israel has continued razing Palestinian properties and making space for newly-approved housing units intended for “tip of the spear” Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. “We are the tip of the spear” and the...