Ukrainian forces hold ground in Pokrovsk amid intense Russian assault  Euronews.comRussian forces roll ‘Mad Max’-style into battered Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, video shows  ReutersUkraine’s Hardest Winter  Foreign Affairs…

After more than a year of an all-in Russian offensive, the battle for Pokrovsk has intensified over the past few days, with Moscow troops reportedly infiltrating and trying to encircle what remains of the city after the fiercest fighting in recent times.

Ukraine’s nuclear energy company said Tuesday its operations are unaffected by a major graft investigation into the country’s power sector that is centering on alleged kickbacks worth some $100 million.

Why is New Delhi’s approach to the Islamist fundamentalist group is so different this time around?

Ireland’s new left-wing president Catherine Connolly is going to be “cool”, according to school children who met her after her inauguration at Dublin Castle.

A declared military crackdown has left some destruction at a major scam compound in Myanmar, satellite images analysed by AFP show, but most buildings are still standing in pictures taken up to Sunday.