Section: The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)
Ukraine expected to win UN Council seat _ and face Russia
Sitting round a table for talks on Ukraine, with from left to right, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and French President Francois Hollande, during an informal meeting in Paris, France, Oct. 2, in a revived European push to bring peace to eastern Ukraine. (AP/Mikhail...
MH17 prosecutors now face tricky task of catching culprits
The wrecked cockpit of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 is presented to the press during a presentation of the final report on the cause of the its crash, at the Gilze Rijen airbase on Tuesday. (AFP/Emmanuel Dunand)A Dutch-led criminal probe to find those responsible for shooting down flight MH17 has now become the top priority after the cause of...
Cathay suspends flights over Iran after missile warning
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific airline says it has a policy not to fly over Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Syria, and has now added Iran and the Caspian Sea to the list. (AFP/Jewel Samad)Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it had suspended flights over Iran and the Caspian Sea after an aviation safety body issued a warning about Russian missiles...
Russia appeals to UN aviation body to open new MH17 probe
Graphic on the missile impact that brought down Malaysia Airlines MH17 in July 2014. Russia has appealed to the International Civil Aviation Organization to open a new probe into last year’s downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine, the chief of the Russian aviation agency said Wednesday.The Boeing 777 crashed on July 17,...
Najib: Malaysia will ensure justice for MH17 victims
In this Aug. 14 file photo, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak pauses while speaking at a press conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia. (AP/Joshua Paul)Malaysia will not stop until justice has been served for those who died on board flight MH17.“I promise you that Malaysia will remain steadfast until those behind this heinous act are made to pay for...
Dutch Safety Board: Buk missile downed MH17 in Ukraine
The reconstructed cockpit of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 plane is seen prior to the presentation of the Dutch Safety Board presents the board’s final report into what caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to break up high over Eastern Ukraine last year, killing all 298 people on board, during a press conference in Gilze-Rijen, central...
MH17 inquiry to unveil final report into doomed flight
The wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that crashed near the village of Rassipnoe in rebel-held east Ukraine on July 17, 2014. (AFP/Dominique Faget)Dutch-led air crash investigators Tuesday release their final report into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over war-torn Ukraine, in a move likely to worsen already-strained ties...
Russian maker of missile that destroyed MH17 to explain disaster
A picture taken on October 15, 2014 shows the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 near the village of Rassipnoe. (AFP/Dominique Faget)The Russian manufacturer of the missile system blamed for shooting down flight MH17 said Friday it would unveil the “real reasons” for the disaster on the same day Dutch investigators present...
Spain and Switzerland secure spots in Euro 2016
Spain’s Paco Alcantara, left, celebrates his second goal after scoring against Luxembourg, during their Euro 2016 qualifying soccer match, Group C, between Spain and Luxembourg, at Las Gaunas stadium in Logrono, northern Spain, Friday. (AP/Alvaro Barrientos)Spain will defend its European Championship title next year, while Switzerland will...
Merkel, Zerai, Pope Francis all in Nobel Peace Prize buzz
In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2012 file photo, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, and French President Francois Hollande applaud during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, at the City Hall in Oslo. (AP/Yves Logghe)Europe’s record-breaking refugee crisis was a hot topic ahead of the Nobel Peace...
