Section: Independent Online (South Africa)
Rebels rifled through MH17 victims’ bags
Australia said it was “sickened” after a video emerged purportedly of rebels rummaging through luggage of Flight MH17 passengers. ||| Sydney – Australia said on Friday it was “sickened” after new footage emerged purportedly of Russian-backed rebels rummaging through the luggage of passengers killed after Flight MH17 was shot down over...
One year on, MH17 families want justice
A year after the passenger jet was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine, families want those responsible brought to book. ||| Amsterdam/Hrabove, Ukraine – One by one, the names of the 298 passengers and crew who died aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 will be read aloud by relatives on Friday, a year after the passenger jet was shot...
New Ukraine law to unblock $3bn in aid
Ukraine’s parliament has passed all the laws needed to receive a new tranche of loans amounting to over $3 billion. ||| Kiev – Ukraine’s parliament has passed all the laws needed to receive a new tranche of loans amounting to over $3 billion under an IMF-backed bailout programme, Finance Ministry official Artem Shevalev said on...
Families of MH17 dead demand justice
As he first anniversary of the disaster looms, families of those killed when flight MH17 was shot down demanded justice. ||| Sepang – Families of those killed when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine last year demanded justice Saturday at an emotional memorial ceremony ahead of the first anniversary of the disaster.The...
‘Greece hasn’t asked Russia for aid’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Greece had not asked Russia for aid to overcome its debt problems. ||| Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Greece had not asked Russia for aid to overcome its debt problems and questioned the European Union’s handling of the crisis. “Mr (Prime Minister Alexis) Tsipras has not...
Russia crisis spurs banking M&A
Russia’s economic crisis is causing an increase in mergers and acquisitions in the banking sector. ||| Russia’s economic crisis is causing an increase in mergers and acquisitions in the banking sector as a capital squeeze and increase in bad loans leave smaller lenders weak and vulnerable to takeovers. But buyers tempted to swallow up...
Conflicting reports on Iran nuclear talks
Iran says it has offered “constructive solutions” to resolve disputes in nuclear talks with six major powers, but Western officials refute the claim. ||| Vienna – Iran has offered “constructive solutions” to resolve disputes in nuclear talks with six major powers, the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported on Wednesday, but Western...
No resolution in Iran
Iran offers solutions to resolve disputes in nuclear talks with six major powers but Western officials have heard nothing new. ||| Vienna – Iran has offered “constructive solutions” to resolve disputes in nuclear talks with six major powers, the Iranian Students news agency ISNA reported on Wednesday, but Western officials suggested they...
Putin eyes talks with Jinping and Modi
Russia’s leader plans to meet his counterparts from China and India before the Brics summit begins. ||| Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet world leaders on Wednesday, including China’s Xi Jinping and India’s Narendra Modi, ahead of the start of a summit of the Brics emerging economies.Putin is to hold...
China, Russia and the changing pace of trade
China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have a warm relationship – but cold winds are blowing across their shared border. ||| Beijing – The warmth of the friendship between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin – who meet on Wednesday for the eighth time in two years – does...
