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      Dramatic video shows Taiwan plane crash

      A dramatic amateur video footage of the accident showed the plane hit the road bridge as it banked side-long towards the water. ||| Taipei – At least 11 people were killed and up to 19 were missing after a Taiwanese TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crashed into a river shortly after taking off from a downtown...

      UN proceeds with conflict zone flight plan

      The UN aviation agency will press ahead with plans on sharing information about conflict zone risks despite doubts from Russia. ||| Montreal – The United Nations aviation agency said at a major safety conference on Tuesday it will press ahead with plans to establish a warning system for airlines on conflict zone risks despite reservations...

      9 killed as plane crashes into river

      At least nine people were killed after a plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crash-landed in a Taipei river. ||| Taipei – At least nine people were killed and dozens were unaccounted for after a Taiwanese TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crash-landed in a Taipei river on Wednesday, officials and domestic...

      Europe Taking Steps to Wean Itself off Russian Gas
      Feb04

      Europe Taking Steps to Wean Itself off Russian Gas

      European Commission official says supply security one of five goals of new energy union Europe has seized the opportunity provided by the Ukraine crisis to improve its energy security, according to Miguel Arias Cañete, Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy in the European Commission. The annexation of Crimea by Russia in March of 2014, and...

      National Security and Defense Council:Ukrainian Armed Forces hold control over Debaltseve
      Feb03

      National Security and Defense Council:Ukrainian Armed Forces hold control over Debaltseve

      Kyiv, 3 February 2015 – Fierce fighting between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian-backed militants continued in the area of Debaltseve. Militants are trying to encircle Ukrainian military regiments to no avail. Debaltseve remains under firm control of Ukrainian troops despite constant shelling. View map in full size Russian proxies shelled...

      Ukraine Urgently Needs ‘Front-Loaded’ Financial Aid Package, says Ukrainian Finance Minister
      Feb03

      Ukraine Urgently Needs ‘Front-Loaded’ Financial Aid Package, says Ukrainian Finance Minister

      Jaresko says money will not have desired effect if ‘dribbled out over 12 or 15 months’ Ukraine urgently requires a “front-loaded” financial package from the International Monetary Fund to help its economy recover from the challenges posed by a recession and a war with Russian-backed separatists, according to Ukrainian Finance Minister...

      Russia wants reparations from Germany for attack on Soviet Union in WWII
      Feb03

      Russia wants reparations from Germany for attack on Soviet Union in WWII

      As it was reported, on Tuesday, Russia’s State Duma have proposed to create a special working group that will assess the amount of compensation. Previously it was stated ‘to demand EUR 4 trln from Germany’ in reparations for attack on Soviet Union. “In fact, Germany didn’t pay the Soviet Union any reparations for the destruction and...

      Agreement on mutual promotion and protection of investments between Ukraine and Japan
      Feb03

      Agreement on mutual promotion and protection of investments between Ukraine and Japan

      In Kyiv on February 5, Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine Shigeki Sumi and Ukraine’s Minister of Economy and Trade Aivaras Abromavicius plans to sign an agreement on protection of investment. The agreement was proposed by Japan and should trigger more Japanese investment to Ukraine’s economy. “Signing of the document is a response to the repeated...

      EU mission on visa-free regime will come to Ukraine
      Feb03

      EU mission on visa-free regime will come to Ukraine

      A European Union mission on visa-free regime with Ukraine will arrive in Kyiv on February 4. It was announced at a meeting of the Council of reforms under the President of Ukraine by Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk on Monday. “The mission is to analyze the implementation of all of the stages of the visa-free regime. We expect...

      Isa Munayev was killed in the battle for Debaltseve
      Feb03

      Isa Munayev was killed in the battle for Debaltseve

      On the 1st of February near Debaltseve in Eastern Ukraine died Isa Munayev, Chechen military commander and Head of pro-Ukraine “Dzhokhar Dudayev” battalion. He saved lives of dozens of Ukrainian soldiers, and was killed by shelling. This information was confirmed by Amina Okueva, Head of “Free Caucasus” social-political movement. Semen...