Families with minors being evacuated from Kramatorsk, Slaviansk areas

Ukraine on Thursday ordered the evacuation of families with children from Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, the largest cities in the eastern Donetsk region still under its control.

Kyiv demanded that Ankara explain the visit of the Crimean delegation to Turkey

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine demanded an explanation from Turkey due to the participation of a delegation from Yalta in a meeting of the international organization "United Cities and Local Authorities", the publication "Strana.ua" reported, citing the press secretary of the ministry Oleg Nikolenko.

Russia could retaliate harshly for attacks on city of Taganrog, Moscow Region — MFA

Russia reserves the right to exact a harsh retribution for the recent attacks on the southern city of Taganrog and the Moscow Region, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement.

A rocket allegedly exploded in the center of Taganrog, Russia, air defense systems hit a second missile, the governor said

The rocket allegedly exploded in the center of Taganrog, there were no fatalities, said the governor of the Rostov region Vasily Golubev in his telegram channel.

Russian missiles reportedly target more than 40 Ukrainian cities, Kyiv area

Russian missiles pounded more than 40 Ukrainian cities and towns over the past 24 hours, officials have said.

People evacuated to LPR, Russia from Kharkov Region due to shelling by Ukraine — official - TASS

Maxim Gubin, head of the military-civilian administration of the Kupyansk District, on Friday said people that live in the liberated areas of the Kharkov Region are being evacuated to Russia and the Lugansk People’s Republic due to shelling by the armed forces of Ukraine.

Russia and pro-Russia forces now fully control Pisky: Separatist Forces | Al Arabiya English

Russian and pro-Russian forces have taken full control of Pisky, a village on the outskirts of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, TASS news agency cited Donetsk forces as saying on Friday.

Air raid sirens heard across most Ukraine: Reports

Air raid sirens were heard across most Ukrainian cities urging people to seek shelters, local media reports have said.

Russia to open humanitarian corridors at personal request of Emmanuel Macron | Al Jazeera | EL ETOS UT

The Russian military will hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities including the capital Kyiv at 1000 Moscow time (0700 GMT) on Monday, the Interfax news agency cited Russia’s defence ministry as saying.

Zelenskyy condemns NATO for ruling out Ukraine no-fly zone | Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy has criticized NATO for ruling out a no-fly zone over his country saying the Western military alliance knew further Russian aggression was likely.

Local officials say Russian forces capture Kherson | Al Jazeera

Russian forces have taken over the Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials have confirmed, the first major urban centre to fall since Moscow invaded a week ago.

Texas crisis exposes U.S. vulnerability to climate change: media - Global Times

As the southern U.S. state of Texas struggled to restore electricity and water over the past week, signs of the risks posed by increasingly extreme weather to America's aging infrastructure were cropping up across the country, reported The New York Times on Sunday.

Agreement to end armed presence in al-Tal city implemented

A source at the reconciliation committee in al-Tal city in Damascus Countryside confirmed on Friday that the city has become clear of weapons and militants in a step that paves the way for the return of state institutions.

Syrian Army, Allies Achieve Remarkable Progress in Western Aleppo

Syrian army and allies managed on Friday to completely control Manyan town in western Aleppo after fierce clashes with the terrorists.

Libya unity govt slams Hungary call for ‘refugee city’

The Libyan unity government has decried a proposal by Hungry to establish a “city for refugees” in the North African country.

Syria FM: Regimes of Riyadh, Ankara and Doha defy international legitimacy

Syria said that violations of the truce in Aleppo and attacking safe residential neighborhoods in the cities of Aleppo and al-Mukharam in Homs province prove once again that the regimes of Riyadh, Ankara and Doha which stand behind terrorist organizations in Syria keep defying the UN Security Council resolutions.

Poroshenko: No black cat of federalization in decentralization amendments to Constitution

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko stressed that there is no "black cat of federalization" in the Constitutional amendments regarding decentralization of power, an UNIAN correspondent reports from a Kyiv conference of representatives of local authorities, members of the Association of the Ukrainian Cities.

No relief as massive blizzard paralyses US East Coast

Several cities, including New York and Washington DC, at a standstill as storm Jonas brings mammoth snowfall.

Hunger, homelessness on the rise in most American cities in 2015

Hunger and homelessness continued rising in most US cities in the year of 2015, as low wages, poverty, lack of affordable housing kept plaguing the urban population amid a slow economic recovery, found a survey released Tuesday.

India's Supreme Court bans registration of diesel vehicles in Delhi

India's Supreme Court on Wednesday banned the registration of diesel vehicles above 2,000cc in the national capital till March 31 in a move aimed at curbing pollution.