Section: Sunday Times (South Africa)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho labels referee ‘weak and naive’ after Kiev draw
Jose Mourinho accused the referee of being “weak and naive” for failing to award Chelsea a penalty in their 0-0 Champions League draw at Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Sunday...
MH17 report reopens wounds
The family of Durban helicopter pilot Cameron Dalziel, the only South African to be killed when a Malaysian Airlines aircraft was shot down in the Ukraine, says the release of the report into the disaster has brought back sad memories. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Ukraine bans Russian airlines
Sanctioned Russian airlines will be banned from flying to Ukraine from Oct. 25, Ukraine’s aviation authorities said in a statement on Friday, after the government announced details of restrictions to be imposed on Russian companies on its santions blacklist. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Germany says ‘significant progress’ made at Ukraine meeting
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said after meeting his Russian, Ukrainian and French counterparts in Berlin on Saturday that “significant progress” had been made towards a resolution of the conflict between Kiev and Moscow. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Violent protest follows vote on autonomy for Eastern Ukraine – video
The results of a fiercely contested parliamentary vote over autonomy for eastern Ukraine were counted Monday, partly in blood: 265 in favor, three major parties opposed and one dead policeman. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Police hurt in protests as Ukraine MPs votes on special status for east
Ukraine’s parliament voted on Monday for constitutional changes to give separatist-minded eastern regions a special status – but divisions in the pro-Western camp and violent street protests suggested the changes would face a rougher ride to become law. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Putin says ‘glad’ to give US boxing star Russian passport
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he would be glad to grant a request for Russian citizenship from US boxer Roy Jones Jr as the multiple world champion visited Russian-annexed Crimea. …read more Source: The Sunday...
MH17 investigators find ‘possible’ BUK missile parts
Investigators probing the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 said Tuesday they had identified pieces that “possibly” come from a Russian-made BUK missile from eastern Ukraine, where the plane crashed. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Ukraine vows to use ‘entire arsenal’ against pro-Russia rebels
Ukraine vowed to use all weapons at its disposal to withstand an alleged new pro-Russian rebel advance that added urgency to a goodwill visit by Britain’s defence secretary. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Ukraine lifts ban on HIV-positive visitors
Ukraine said on Wednesday it had removed its restriction on entry and foreign travel for HIV-positive people as part of growing efforts to improve relations with Europe after decades of Moscow rule. …read more Source: The Sunday...
