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Russia dismisses MH17 findings as false, politically-motivated
Russia on Wednesday flatly dismissed a report from international prosecutors which concluded that Malaysian airliner MH17 had been downed by a Russian-made missile launched from a Ukrainian village held by pro-Russian rebels in 2014. In a strongly-worded statement, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the Dutch-led...
MH17 downed by missile transported from Russia: inquiry
Nieuwegein (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 today. “Based on the criminal investigation we have concluded that flight MH17 was downed by a BUK missile of the series 9M83, that came from the territory of...
dna Evening Must Reads: From cancellation of SAARC summit to latest updates on MH17 and more
1. Pakistan Isolated: Islamabad-SAARC 2016 finally called off, says report The 19th SAARC Summit has been postponed after India refused to take part in it. Bhutan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan also declined to attend. Read more. 2. After Lodha Panel’s stinging status report, BCCI likely to remove selectors Khoda and Paranjpe Gagan Khoda and...
Kremlin: Rebel rocket did not down MH17 airliner over Ukraine
…read more Source: The Indian...
Saina Nehwal hopes to return to courts by end of next month
Her recovery from a knee injury going ahead smoothly, India’s star shuttler Saina Nehwal is hoping to return to the courts by the end of next month. “Not before end (of) October, so I will miss tournaments till that time. I am world No.8 at present, it may go down further,” Saina told PTI here. “We have already done six...
Caroline Wozniacki to face off against Naomi Osaka in Pan Pacific Open final for first time ever!
Caroline Wozniacki outlasted Agnieszka Radwanska 4-6 7-5 6-4 in a dog fight of a semi-final at the Pan Pacific Open on Saturday to end the Pole’s reign at the Ariake Coliseum. The former world number one prevailed in two hours and 50 minutes of hard-fought tennis and will meet Naomi Osaka in Sunday’s final after the local wildcard...
US Vice President Joe Biden warns Ukraine on reforms
…read more Source: The Indian...
Syria declares ceasefire over as bombing of Aleppo reported
Syria’s military declared a week-long ceasefire over on Monday and air raids were reported in Aleppo, even as officials from the United States and Russia met behind closed doors in Geneva to try to extend the truce. Syrian or Russian warplanes bombed rebel-held areas in the city of Aleppo and nearby villages, the Syrian Observatory for...
Vladimir Putin firms control with big win for Russia’s ruling party
Vladimir Putin won even greater supremacy over Russia’s political system after the ruling United Russia party took three quarters of the seats in parliament in a weekend election, paving the way for him to run for a fourth term as president. With most votes counted, the party, founded by Putin almost 16 years ago after he first became...
Pride and pressure as Crimea holds first Russia parliament vote
Crimea went to the polls Sunday to elect deputies to Russia’s parliament for the first time since the region was annexed by Moscow — stirring pride in some, but pushing others to protest. …read more Source: Hindustan...
