Ukraine government under fire for economic crisis

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk looks on prior to a no-confidence vote at the parliament in Kiev, February 16, 2016. (Photo by AFP)

These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

  • A UN-brokered ceasefire in Yemen comes into effect to pave the way for a new round of talks to end months of conflict and deadly Saudi airstrikes.
     
  • The United Nations special envoy for Syria arrives in the Syrian capital Damascus ahead of the peace talks in Geneva.
     
  • Greece condemns as a dangerous and deplorable act Macedonian police attack on refugees which left hundreds of people injured.
     
  • The Ukrainian prime minister says he’s stepping down amid criticism over the country’s worsening economy and the slow pace of reforms.
     
  • And more Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails go on hunger strike to protest Tel Aviv’s policy of administrative detention. We’ll have a report from Ramallah.

 


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