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If Ukraine has the military component, our diplomacy will have stronger voice – Ukrainian Foreign Policy Expert
Interview of Oleh Belokolos, the Ukrainian Foreign Policy Expert, diplomat, member of Maidan of Foreign Affairs during the program UA Tea...
Crimean blackout as power lines blown up
Crimea declared a state of emergency on Sunday after its main electricity power lines from Ukraine were blown up. …read more Source:...
The Importance of Measuring Terrorism
The Institute for Economics and Peace has released the 2015 edition of its Global Terrorism Index only days after the terrible attacks in Beirut and Paris – and the numbers paint a disturbing picture. The Index measures the direct and indirect impact of terrorism in 162 countries in terms of its effect on lives lost, injuries, property damage and...
OSCE observes registered 250 instances ceasefire violations by separatists in Ukraine
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) continues to note ceasefire violations in a number of locations, most notably in areas north-west and west of Donetsk city. On Sunday, the SMM observed a marked increase in the number of ceasefire violations in areas around Donetsk airport, noting 250 instances. “We also noted a spike yesterday. In the...
App blocks IS propaganda channels
Encrypted messaging app Telegram says it has blocked 78 accounts associated with the jihadist Islamic State group. ||| The instant messenger app Telegram, created by Russian Internet guru Pavel Durov, says it has blocked 78 accounts associated with the jihadist Islamic State group following the attacks in Paris.“We were disturbed to learn that...
Making Sense of Ukraine’s Local Elections: Voters Put Multiple Parties in Office
As the ballots are counted in Ukraine’s November 15 runoff elections, the preliminary results show no national mandate or overarching themes. Instead, in a positive step for the country’s democratic development, voters dispersed power widely and put multiple political parties into office. Here’s a quick rundown of the big races...
Surrogates feel hurt by India’s ban
It’s said to be intended to protect the women from exploitation, though some who have worked as surrogates say the ban actually hurts them. ||| New Delhi – For thousands of childless couples the world over, India has been the go-to destination to fulfil their dreams of becoming parents, thanks to its well-trained doctors,...
Paris siege: woman blows herself up
Two suspected jihadists were killed, including a woman who blew herself up, in a shootout with police in Paris. ||| Paris – Two suspected jihadists were killed, including a woman who blew herself up, in a shootout on Wednesday in north Paris with police hunting the mastermind of last week’s attacks on the French capital, sources said....
Paris siege: woman blows self up
Two suspected were killed, including a woman who blew herself up, in a shootout with police hunting Paris attacks mastermind. ||| Two suspected jihadists were killed, including a woman who blew herself up, in a shootout on Wednesday in north Paris with police hunting the mastermind of last week’s attacks on the French capital, sources...
UN chief ‘will not visit North Korea’
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will not visit North Korea, a UN spokesman said denying reports by China’s news agency. ||| United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will not visit North Korea next week, a UN spokesman said in a statement on Wednesday after China’s Xinhua news agency reported that he will visit the North on Monday...