Section: Africa&ME
Japan’s Abe seeks breakthrough with Russia on long-disputed islands
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is betting that close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s economic woes and regional concerns about China’s rise will help him make progress in a decades-old territorial row when the men meet in December., Abe, 62, who wants to leave a diplomatic legacy with a breakthrough in ties with...
MH17 downed by missile transported from Russia: inquiry
The crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 near the village of Hrabove (Grabovo), east Ukraine in September 2014 © AFP/File / Alexander KhudoteplyNieuwegein, Netherlands, Sep 28 – The missile which brought down Flight MH17 two years ago over eastern Ukraine was transported into the area from Russia, a Dutch-led investigation found Wednesday....
Families: investigation found MH17 downed from pro-Russia rebel held territory
NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands (Reuters) – International prosecutors investigating the downing of a Malaysian airliner two years ago have concluded it was shot down by a Russian-made missile fired from rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine, victims’ family members said on Wednesday. The post Families: investigation found MH17 downed from...
Family of MH17 victim: prosecutors identified 100 suspects in plane’s downing
A man whose cousin was killed in the downing of a Malaysian airliner in 2014 said on Tuesday international prosecutors had determined the missile was launched from territory held by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Investigators to pinpoint rocket launch that downed airliner over Ukraine
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – International prosecutors investigating the downing of a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine in 2014 will report their findings on Wednesday, but stop short of naming any culprits. The post Investigators to pinpoint rocket launch that downed airliner over Ukraine appeared first on LIBYA TODAY. …read more Source:...
Investigators to pinpoint rocket launch that downed airliner over Ukraine
International prosecutors investigating the downing of a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine in 2014 will report their findings Wednesday, but stop short of naming any culprits …read more Source: The Daily...
Gigi Hadid pulls no punches: ‘Learning self-defense is important’
Gigi Hadid says she instinctively fought back during her highly-publicized attack in Milan last week. The 21-year-old model defended elbowing Vitalii Sediuk in the face after the notorious Ukrainian prankster ambushed her during Milan Fashion Week on Thursday. …read more Source: Al...
Euro’s midweek action treat
Wednesday’s Champions League action excites as Atletico Madrid meet Bayern Munich in a rematch of last season’s semi-final and Manchester City look to maintain their perfect start to the campaign at Celtic with all matches kicking off at 9.45pm Kenyan time. GROUP A At Sofia Ludogrets Razgrad (BUL) v Paris SaintGermain (FRA) It is all...
Investigators to report on 2014 downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine
An international team of prosecutors investigating the downing of a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine in 2014 will report findings on Wednesday but are unlikely to bring charges against anyone, given legal and political obstacles. Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was hit by a surface-to-air missile while en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur...
Israeli leaders mourn Peres: ‘He was a visionary, a man of peace’
Prime Minister Netanyahu expresses ‘deep personal grief at the passing of the beloved of the nation,’ while President Rivlin, who is cutting short a state visit to Ukraine to return to Israel, vows to ‘carry his memory with me, and in particular his spirit of hope.’ …read more Source: Yedioth...
