Section: Free Malaysia Today (Malaysia)
Russia seeks to vindicate Afghan war, 30 years after pullout
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan was justified though riddled with mistakes. (AFP pic)MOSCOW: Soviet authorities themselves condemned the USSR’s bloody occupation of Afghanistan, but 30 years later some in Vladimir Putin’s Russia are coming to see the operation in a more positive...
Britain and Bulgaria probe report of new Skripal suspect
Bulgarian arms dealer Emiliyan Gebrev was poisoned in 2015, but now Britain and Bulgaria are investigating a possible link between that attack and last year’s poisoning of the Skripals in Salisbury, England. (AFP pic)SOFIA: Britain and Bulgaria are investigating a possible third suspect in the Salisbury chemical attack who has also been...
Poland to buy US rocket system for US$414 million
The HIMARS system, seen here in action during a 2016 US military exercise in the Philippines, allows a precision attack ability even in poor weather. (AFP pic)WARSAW: Poland said Sunday it will buy mobile rocket launchers worth US$414 million (365 million euros) from the United States, as Warsaw seeks closer ties with Washington amid concerns...
EU adopts French-German compromise on Russia gas pipeline
A compromise deal allows Germany to stay at the wheel of Nord Stream. (AFP pic)BRUSSELS: European Union member states adopted a Franco-German compromise on Friday allowing Berlin to remain the lead negotiator with Russia on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Europe. France, a pivotal player in the EU gas talks, had said earlier it would support...
Ukraine bans Russians from monitoring elections
An election observer of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) stands as electoral commission members count ballots at polling station in Kyiv. (AFP pic)KIEV: Ukrainian lawmakers on Thursday voted to ban Russians from monitoring a forthcoming presidential election, as tensions between the neighbours flare before the poll....
Ukraine amends constitution to cement EU
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko speaks during a press conference in Kiev on December 16, 2018 (AFP pic)KIEV: Ukraine on Thursday adopted “historic” changes to its constitution, spelling out the ex-Soviet country’s aspirations to join the EU and NATO two months before a crucial presidential vote. In a final third reading in parliament,...
Nuns ‘sex slaves’ scandal fresh blow to Catholic church
Pope Francis’s public admission that priests have used nuns as “sexual slaves” marks a new chapter in the crisis rocking the church. (AFP pic)VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis’s public admission that priests have used nuns as “sexual slaves” – and may still be doing so – marks a new chapter in the abuse crisis rocking the Catholic church....
Russia suspends INF nuclear deal with US, says Putin
The row over the INF treaty is yet another twist in Russia’s worsening relations with the United States and the West on the whole. (AFP pic)MOSCOW: Russia has suspended the Cold War-era Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty after a similar move by the United States, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, also instructing the...
Global cyber attack could cause US$85 billion-US$193 billion worth of damages
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. (Reuters pic)LONDON: A coordinated global cyber attack, spread through malicious email, could cause economic damages anywhere between US$85 billion and US$193 billion, a hypothetical scenario developed as a stress test for risk...
Facebook tightens paid ads rules ahead of EU elections
Figurines are seen in front of the Facebook logo in this illustration taken March 20, 2018. (Reuters pic)BRUSSELS: Facebook said on Monday it will beef up its rules and safeguards around political adverts to prevent foreign interference in elections, including those in Europe this year. The world’s largest social network has faced pressure...
