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Putin: MH17 probe shows ‘no proof’ of Russia’s guilt
Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AFP pic)MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the international community had failed to provide any evidence that Moscow was behind the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in which 298 people died. “What we’ve seen as evidence of Russia’s guilt absolutely does not suit us. We...
Dutch PM says Mahathir’s MH17 comment ‘sows confusion’
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte also says he wants to wait for the results of the investigation first before making further statements. (Reuters pic) BRUSSELS: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Thursday slammed his Malaysian counterpart for creating “confusion” by criticising a decision to charge four people over the downing of Malaysia Airlines...
EU to extend economic sanctions on Russia until 2020
Any new EU sanctions would require unanimity among all the 28 national leaders of the bloc and no new sanctions are expected swiftly as most others are opposed. (AFP pic) BRUSSELS: European Union leaders will decide on Thursday to prolong until the end of January 2020 economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine and call on...
Russia says findings of MH17 investigation are groundless
People gather near a monument for the victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 plane crash to mark the fourth anniversary of the accident near the village of Hrabove (Grabovo) in Donetsk Region, Ukraine. (Reuters pic)MOSCOW: Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that it regretted the findings of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17...
Britain calls for Russia’s full cooperation with MH17 prosecution
MH17 was brought down in 2014 over territory held by pro-Russian separatist forces in eastern Ukraine as it flew from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, killing all 298 people on board. (Reuters pic)LONDON: Britain said Russia must cooperate fully with the murder prosecution of three Russians and a Ukrainian for downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over...
Captain in fatal Budapest boat crash was sober
The search continues for three victims and will continue as long as there is any hope of finding the bodies. (Twitter pic from @BBMohanty7)BUDAPEST: Hungarian police said on Tuesday they had found no evidence of alcohol or drug abuse by the captain of a cruise ship that struck and sank a small tourist vessel last month, killing 28 mostly Korean...
Backlash in Ukraine as president says beautiful women ‘our brand’
A woman is a person, not a brand, says the organisation Insight LGBTQ. Shown here is Nina Goryniuk, Miss Ukraine 2015. (AFP pic)KIEV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described beautiful women as part of the country’s “brand”, prompting a furious backlash from activists and on social media Tuesday. “Tourists have always said that...
Investigators to unveil new MH17 findings next week
Relatives of the 298 people killed will be informed on new findings next week as investigators probe the downing of MH17.(Reuters pic)THE HAGUE: International investigators probing the downing of flight MH17 said Friday they will reveal fresh findings next week, nearly five years after the Malaysia Airlines plane was shot over Ukraine. Relatives...
Trump threatens Merkel with pipeline sanctions and US troop cut
German support for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has angered US President Donald Trump. (AFP pic)WASHINGTON: Donald Trump upped his criticism of Germany on Wednesday as he threatened sanctions over Angela Merkel’s continued support for a gas pipeline from Russia and warned that he could shift troops away from the NATO ally over its defence...
US will deploy 1,000 troops to Poland; Warsaw may call them ‘Fort Trump’
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press at the White House. (AFP pic)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump pledged to Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday that he will deploy 1,000 US troops to Poland, a step sought by Warsaw to deter potential aggression from Russia. Despite their strong show of unity, Trump disagreed with...
