Blast rocks Donetsk in east Ukraine

A powerful explosion near a munitions factory rocked the rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Monday, breaking windows several kilometers (miles) away, but there was no word of any casualties. The blast around noon (4.00 a.m. EDT) showed fire and a column of gray smoke rising high into

Paris Hilton became a brunette

She’s especially known for long, bright blonde locks. But Paris Hilton hid her signature strands on Sunday, covering up with a brunette wig as she visited Dave & Buster’s. Though she seemingly didn’t want to disclose her identity, the 33-year-old DJ couldn’t help but share a picture of her disguise

Ukrainian separatist fighter gives carefree interview as shrapnel flies – video

Guardian http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypEDEmaVoNU A separatist fighter in eastern Ukraine gives a nonchalant interview as Ukrainian government forces shell a nearby building. The man calmly smokes a cigarette and discusses the ongoing conflict in Donetsk as fragments ricochet off the car next to

Independent: Australian couple called for an end to ‘this pointless war in Ukraine’

The parents of three Australian children who were killed when Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine have released a statement in which they describe their “ongoing hell” and call for an end to the “pointless war”. Mo, 12, Evie, 10 and Otis, 8, along with their grandfather, Nick