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Huge arms cache discovered in Luhansk region
Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine together with the regional police have discovered one of the largest ever revealed consignments of arms in Luhansk region. During an inspection of premises of the meat processing plant in the village of Polovynkyne, law enforcers discovered 50 different kinds of weapons. Security...
N. Korea says ready to respond to US hostility ‘with nuclear weapons anytime’
The North Korean authorities have announced they are ready to deal with US hostility "with nuclear weapons any time” and are working to improve the country’s nuclear weapons “in quality and quantity.” "If the US and other hostile forces persistently pursue their reckless hostile policy towards...
McCain calls LPR imaginary country, urges to put down weapons
U.S. Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, turned down on Monday, September 14, the invitation by LPR terrorist organization leadership to monitor self-styled local elections in the militant-held eastern Ukrainian region. “While I do not typically monitor the elections of imaginary...
Public executions held in militant-occupied Ukraine
Public executions have been carried out in Horlivka, the militant-controlled town in the war-torn Donetsk region, the head of the Information Resistance group and military and political analyst Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on his page on Facebook on Monday, September 14, according to Ukraine Today. According to Tymchuk, Russian...
‘Normandy Quartet’ leaders hope for consolidation of ceasefire in Donbas
Foreign ministers of the "Normandy Quartet" countries, i.e. France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine, expressed hope for an early signing of the agreement on withdrawal of arms with a caliber of less than 100mm from the line of contact in eastern Ukraine, after their meeting in Berlin on September 12, Ukrainian online...
12 killed, 10 injured in tourist convoy as Egyptian forces ‘hunting ISIS’ shoot Mexicans by mistake
At least 12 people were killed and 10 injured when a convoy transporting Mexican tourists through Egypt’s Western Desert was mistakenly attacked by the military. The tourists were taken for Islamist militants, whom the forces had been pursuing, Cairo said. “A joint force from the police and military, whilst chasing...
Nuland: Sanctions against Russia to remain until Ukraine gets Crimea back
The United States is ready to impose new sanctions against Russia if the Minsk agreements on the settlement of the situation in Donbas continue to be violated, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland said during the Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting in Kyiv on Saturday. "The...
Terrorist Pushylin’s party intends to take part in local elections. DOCUMENT
A list of political parties that have decided on their participation in 2015 local elections has been released on Central Election Commission's website. The list of political parties willing to participate in Ukraine's local elections includes under No. 138 a political party "My Maiemo Metu!" (We Have a Goal!...
Israeli PM Netanyahu faces protests during 2-day UK visit
Protesters are gathering outside Downing Street to call on British Prime Minister David Cameron to impose sanctions on Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in the UK. Netanyahu will spend two days in Britain to discuss a range of issues including stalled peace talks and the labeling of products made in Jewish...
Iraqi woman kills ISIS commander who forced her into sex slavery
An Iraqi woman has taken revenge on the Islamic State commander who forced her into sex slavery, killing him near the city of Mosul. The woman killed a senior commander known as “Abu Anas” three months after he forced her to marry several men under his command, Kurdistan Democratic Party spokesman Saeed Mamouzini...
Six Ukrainian soldiers wounded in Donbas conflict zone in last day
No Ukrainian soldiers were killed but six were wounded in the Donbas conflict zone over the last 24 hours, head of the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters, Colonel Oleksandr Motuzianyk said at a briefing on Thursday. "On Wednesday, the situation was most tense. Over the last day, from 06:00 to...
Donbas mostly calm overnight
Both warring parties in the Donbas conflict zone almost adhered to the ceasefire at the end of the last day, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) wrote on Facebook on Wednesday. "From 18:00 to midnight, the militants opened chaotic fire once on the positions of Ukrainian troops. At about 23:00 Kyiv time,...