Seperatists

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  Rocket Strike on Town of Kramatorsk Kills Three, Says Regional Administration

  15 wounded in the rocket strike on the town of Kramatorsk today, the government-controlled regional administration said in a statement.

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  Joe Biden to Meet Angela Merkel, Petro Poroshenko on Ukraine

  US Vice-President Joe Biden will huddle with leaders from Germany and Ukraine on an upcoming visit to Europe, as allies plot a response to increased violence in Ukraine.

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  Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko Hails First Full Overnight Truce in Rebel East

  Ukraine's separatist east passed the night into Tuesday without any shooting, President Petro Poroshenko said, hailing the first such stretch of calm as a positive signal for the next steps in a peace plan.

• Rebels Shoot Down Ukrainian Fighter Jet : Kiev

  Pro-Russian separatists on Sunday shot down a Ukrainian fighter jet over the war-torn east of the country, a military spokesman told AFP.

• Five Separatists Shot Dead in Indonesia's Papua

  Five separatist rebels were shot dead in an exchange of gunfire with the Indonesian military, earlier today in the country's easternmost province of Papua, a commander said.

• UN Presses for Mali Peace Talks Starting August 17th

  The UN Security Council on Monday welcomed agreement on a roadmap for negotiations between the Malian government and Tuareg separatists and called on both sides to engage in follow-up peace talks starting August 17.

• Ukraine Rebel Commander Acknowledges Fighters had BUK Missile

  A powerful Ukrainian rebel leader has confirmed that pro-Russian separatists had anti-aircraft missiles of the type Washington says were used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.

• Will Impose Sanctions on Russian Individuals, Firms: Ukraine PM

  Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk has said Kiev would impose sanctions on Russian individuals and companies who directly or indirectly support "terrorists" fighting against government troops in the country's east.

• Russia Providing Military Support to Ukraine Separatists: US

  The United States on Monday accused Moscow of providing pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine with military equipment such as tanks and rocket launchers. Washington also claimed Moscow was redeploying forces to the volatile border between the ex-Soviet states.

• Kiev, Separatists Fret at Gun Law in Ukraine's Rebel Regions

  Firearms stores in the separatist-held city of Donetsk in east Ukraine stand empty, the guns that once lined the shelves now sold out or stolen at gunpoint.

• Ukraine Rebels Agree to Temporary Ceasefire: Separatist Leader

  A top Ukrainian separatist leader said on Monday that the pro-Russian rebels would agree to a temporary ceasefire and seek talks with the new Western-backed president on ending 10 weeks of fighting in the industrial east.

• Naidu begins 'padayatra' amidst protests

  Braving violent protests by Telangana separatists, Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu today began his 'Rythu Poru Baata' (struggle or farmers) in Lakshmakkapalli in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh.

• J&K: Yechury could head group of interlocutors?

  The government is finalising the composition of the new group of Kashmir interlocutors as part of a fresh peace initiative. Sources say, unlike in the past, a senior politician will head this group and among the names under consideration is that of Sitaram Yechury and Ram Vilas Paswan who first proposed the recent meeting between members of th...