Section: Indonesia
MH17 crash site still unsafe for investigators: Dutch
The site in eastern Ukraine where flight MH17 crashed two months ago is still too unsafe for investigators to resume the recovery of victims remains, Dutch Defence Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said on Thursday. A … …read more Source: ANTARA...
EU sanctions hit Russian oil majors, lawmakers
New European Union sanctions curbing access to western financial markets for some of Russia’s largest firms are targeting banks, arms manufacturers, the country’s leading oil company, Rosneft, as well as the crude subsidiary of its state-owned energy giant Gazprom.The measures published in the 28-nation bloc’s official journal...
Asia stocks muted; Tokyo edges up on yen slump
Asian stock markets struggled for direction on Friday after a mixed close on Wall Street. Japan’s benchmark edged higher as the yen plumbed a multiyear low and South Korean shares rising after policymakers held a key interest rate steady.KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 was 0.2 percent higher at 15,934.03, underpinned by the...
Ukraine, rebels exchange prisoners in peace deal
Government and rebel forces have exchanged dozens of prisoners captured during fighting in Ukraine as part of a cease-fire agreement sealed earlier this month.The transfer took place outside the main rebel stronghold of Donetsk early Saturday under the watch of international observers.President Petro Poroshenko says 36 Ukrainian servicemen were...
Violence no solution to handle IS: RI
The Indonesian government will restrain itself from resorting to direct violence in dealing with the Islamic State (IS) movement in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said on Thursday.Marty made the statement following United States President Barack Obama’s announcement of a broad escalation of the campaign against the IS...
Low energy prices, rate worries weigh on stocks
U.S. stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon as investors mulled the outlook for interest rates, the latest sanctions against Russia and volatile energy prices. Health care stocks, the year’s biggest gainers, fell back. Lululemon, the high-end yoga apparel maker, surged after reporting income that beat expectations.KEEPING SCORE: The Standard...
EU agrees to introduce new sanctions on Russia
Diplomats say the European Union has decided on new sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine.Three diplomats in Brussels say the ambassadors of the 28-nation bloc agreed Thursday that the sanctions would take effect Friday following their publication in the EU’s official journal.They spoke told The Associated Press on condition...
Guess what?: Ibnu addicted to solo backpacking
JAKARTA: Actor Ibnu Jamil says his love for soccer has led him to travel alone to many parts of the world. As a Manchester United fan, he went to England to visit Old Trafford by himself. The 32-year-old has been addicted to solo traveling since, venturing to Ukraine alone during the 2012 World Cup and to China, to watch a Supercoppa Italiana...
Rebels deny they had weapons to shoot down MH17
Pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine said on Tuesday they did not have the capability to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, after Dutch investigators said it was hit by numerous “high-energy objects”. “I can say only … …read more Source: ANTARA...
Flight MH17 Hit by Numerous ‘High Energy Objects’
A file picture dated July 19, 2014 shows rescue forces carrying bodies of passengers at the MH17 crash site of Boeing 777, Malaysia Arilines flight MH17 airplane, in the eastern Ukraine region near Donetsk, Ukraine. (EPA Photo/Anastasia Vlasova) The Hague. A Malaysian passenger jet blew up in mid-air over eastern Ukraine after being hit by...
