Section: Saudi Arabia
MH17 investigators find ‘possible’ BUK missile fragments
THE HAGUE — Investigators probing the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine said on Tuesday they had identified pieces that “possibly” come from a Russian-made BUK missile, where the plane crashed. International and Dutch investigators are probing “several parts, possibly originating from a BU...
Australia says will continue push for MH17 prosecution
SYDNEY — Australia vowed on Saturday no let up in its quest to prosecute those who shot down flight MH17 over Ukraine, saying Russia’s veto of a UN resolution raised further questions about its involvement. Moscow on Wednesday vetoed a move to establish a special tribunal to try those responsible, while Angola, China and...
New private zoo helps Ukrainians forget conflict
Olga Shylenko A young girl in a bright pink dress tiptoes around the edge of a cage containing a white Bengal tiger, as young couples stroll by with pushchairs. It might be a scene from an average family day out elsewhere. But in Ukraine, a giant new private zoo near Kiev is creating a buzz — and helpin …read more...
Kiev says 6 Ukraine soldiers killed in separatist east
KIEV — Ukraine’s army on Saturday reported the death of six soldiers in the past day of fighting against pro-Russian insurgents in the former Soviet nation’s separatist east. Chief military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said 14 troops were also wounded in clashes across the rebel-controlled regions of the Donetsk and Lu...
Huge fire engulfs fuel depot near Kiev, three missing
KIEV — Three firefighters were missing and feared dead on Tuesday after a ferocious blast tore through a fuel depot and sparked a fire that threatened to engulf a nearby filling station on the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital Kiev. Videos posted on the Internet showed the force of the explosion and the heatwave it produced...
Russian aircraft head off US destroyer in Black Sea
MOSCOW — Russian military aircraft were scrambled to head off a US warship that was acting “aggressively” in the Black Sea, state news agency RIA reported on Saturday, but the Pentagon denied any unusual behavior. RIA quoted an anonymous source in Russia’s armed forces in Crimea as s …read more...
Russia imposes travel ban on 89 EU politicians
BERLIN — Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, according to a list seen by Reuters, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine conflict. More than 6,200 people have been killed in fighting be …read more...
Poroshenko says Ukraine waging ‘real war’ with Russia
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko, left, leaves after news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel after a meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, in this file photo. — Reuters KIEV — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said in an interview broadcast on Wednesday that his crisis-t...
Merkel urges cooperation after missing Russian WWII victory parade
MOSCOW — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday paid tribute to Soviet soldiers killed in WWII as she called for cooperation with Russia amid tensions over Ukraine. Merkel flew to Moscow to lay a wreath at the grave of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin walls, in an apparent compromise gesture after she skipped...
How World War II history divides Ukraine
Laetitia Peron He fought alongside the Nazis, then against them. He tried to drive the Soviets out of his native Ukraine, and spent 11 years in a prison camp in Russia. What does that make Oles Gumenyuk — a fascist? Or a hero? It depends on who you ask. Mustachioed and vigorous despite his 90 years, he calls h …read more Source: Saudi...
