News
Czech PM: Prague to fight quotas
The Czech Republic has criticized the EU's decision to relocate 120,000 migrants across the continent over the next two years adopted on Tuesday evening by the majority of EU member states, according to Radio Praha. The Czech prime minister, Bohuslav Sobotka, says Tuesday's vote to introduce quotas of asylum seekers in...
U.S. House of Representatives calls on Russia to free Savchenko
On September 22, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously adopted resolution H.Res.50 "Calling for the release of Ukrainian fighter pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who was captured by Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine and has been held illegally in a Russian prison since July 2014," according to MFA of Ukraine. The...
Strength of Hulk: Man pulls 2 planes with bare hands (VIDEO)
A Belarusian power-lifter and one of the world’s strongest men Kirill Shimko showed superhuman strength as he managed to simultaneously pull two Yak-52 planes, which have a combined weight of around 2.5 tons. The 37-year old strongman was performing his power-lifting stunts on an airfield in Minsk, the...
France ready to bomb Syria ‘in self-defense’ – foreign minister
France says it may carry out airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria as an act of self-defense. Last week French aircraft started to undertake reconnaissance missions over Syria. On Monday, French President Francois Hollande said French military sorties in Syria would soon expand to include airstrikes against Islamic...
Poroshenko names condition for elections in Donetsk, Luhansk
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko noted that the OSCE ODIHR official who was present at the meeting of the Tripartite Liaison Group (TLG) in Minsk expressed his clear view that coincides with the Ukrainian position. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that elections in the Donetsk and Luhansk will only be held when...
2 Canadians, 1 Norwegian abducted by gunmen in Philippines – military
Two Canadian tourists, a Norwegian resort manager, and a Filipino woman have been abducted from a popular resort by gunmen in the southern Philippines, the military have confirmed. According to Philippines army Captain Alberto Caber, the four were kidnapped at a gunpoint during a raid on the Oceanview resort on Samal Island,...
Yemeni rebels release 2 Americans, 2 Saudis and 1 Briton
Yemen's Houthi rebels have released foreigners held hostage for several months, including at least two Americans, two Saudis and a Briton, several media outlets reported. One of them is said to be a reporter accused of working in the country without proper documents. There are no details on the identities of the released....
Film about Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity takes top prize at Toronto Film Festival ( photo, video)
'Winter on Fire' regarded as a monument to patriotism and unity of the Ukrainian people. "Winter on Fire" takes top prize. The documentary about Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity has won anaward at the International Film Festival in Toronto. The film won the People's Choice...
Luhansk militant leader Plotnitsky announces pseudo-election on November
Leader of pro-Russian militants from the so-called Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Igor Plotnitsky has announced plans to hold "local elections" on November 1, according to his statement posted on militant websites. "Today I have signed a decree on holding the first elections to the local administrations of...
Explosion hits Right Sector’s office in Sumy, killing one fighter
One fighter was killed as a result of a grenade explosion in the office of the Right Sector in the city of Sumy, Sumy Regional Governor Mykola Klochko wrote on Facebook on Monday. "According to an update, a 31-year-old fighter Oleksandr Yakovenko (nom de guerre "Palach") was killed as a result of careless...
Happening Now: Crimean Tatars blockade crossing to Russian-occupied Crimea (live updates)
The peninsula's minority Muslim population face persecution under the Kremlin-appointed authorities 21.09.2015 Economic blockade of Ukraine's Crimea enters second day Tatars and members of the nationalist Right Sector group, who are behind the "economic blockade" say their aim is to highlight discrimination...
Ukraine’s new Lviv police save bus passengers from flood waters (photo, video)
City residents publish photos of flooded streets and half-submerged cars after deluge of rain. Heavy rain left many streets in Ukraine's western city of Lviv submerged on Sunday. In some part, the water levels reached up to half a metre. Local residents have posted numerous photos of flooded city roads, and the most active...