Section: Africa&ME
Russian experts aim to examine Malaysian jet debris
Russian experts aim to visit the Malaysian airliner crash site in east Ukraine on Thursday to examine the debris together with international investigators, …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukraine parliament rejects PM resignation
Parliament votes not to accept departure of Arseniy Yatsenyuk who resigned in protest as his ruling coalition collapsed. …read more Source: AL...
Ex-spy Litvinenko death inquiry to open in UK
The UK will formally open an inquiry into the radioactive poisoning of Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko in a case that threatens to increase tensions with Moscow. …read more Source:...
Ukraine will halt to offensive over MH17 probe
Kiev on has announced a day-long halt to its deadly offensive in Ukraine after fighting had stalled efforts by international investigators to kickstart a probe into the downing of flight MH17. …read more Source:...
Police team turns back from Ukraine crash site
A woman cries in her damaged building in the eastern Ukrainian city Debaltceve in Donetsk region on Wednesday. Ukrainian troops retook the city of Debaltceve in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, as they press on with their offensive to stamp out a pro-Russian rebellion. — AFP …read more Source: Saudi...
Official: Rebels lay mines near crash site
International observers turned back after making another attempt to reach the site where MH17 went down in Ukraine, after reports that the zone had been mined by separatists. …read more Source:...
EU imposes more sanctions on Russia
BRUSSELS, 30th July, 2014 (WAM)–EU governments have imposed more sanctions on Russia, targeting state-owned banks, in response to Moscow’s continued support to the separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russia massing troops on Ukraine border
The number of Russian troops and weaponry along the border with Ukraine is increasing and is well over 12 000. …read more Source:...
Trial over MH17 not likely at ICC – Dutch
The Netherlands or Malaysia are likely to try those responsible for the downing in Ukraine of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, not the ICC in The Hague, the Dutch have said. …read more Source:...
Australia rules out new sanctions against Russia
Australia’s PM says that he is not considering sanctions against Russia while his government focuses on retrieving Australian victims from the wreckage of the Malaysian flight MH17. …read more Source:...
