Section: New Straits Times (Malaysia)
MH17: Russia claims crash investigation stalled
MOSCOW: Russia complained today of a failure to release details of the investigation into the Malaysian jet that crashed in Ukraine in July, accusing international investigators of lack of transparency. …read more Source: New Straits...
Framing the case for MH17
UNITED States President Barack Obama called the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 an “outrage of unspeakable proportions,” whereas Russian President Vladimir Putin termed it an “accident” and a “terrible tragedy”. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko branded it an “act of terrorism,” and Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak...
Penny stocks to remain in limelight
BLUE chips recovered for a second week, boosted by strong economic data from the United States that lifted the benchmark Standard and Poor’s 500 index to a record high last Thursday, amid easing geopolitical tensions as Russia softened its stance over Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
Russian aid trucks begin to leave Ukraine
DONETSK: Some of the trucks in a Russian aid convoy that entered Ukraine in a move denounced by Kiev as an invasion are returning to Russia. …read more Source: New Straits...
Merkel, Obama warn of ‘dangerous escalation’ in Ukraine
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Friday that Russia was triggering a “dangerous escalation” of the conflict in Ukraine due to its military presence and shelling there. …read more Source: New Straits...
Moscow defies Kiev, orders aid convoy onto Ukrainian soil
DONETSK-IZVARINO BORDER CROSSING: Russia ordered a convoy of aid trucks across the border into eastern Ukraine today apparently without Kiev’s permission, raising the danger of direct confrontation with the Ukrainian military which is fighting pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Today we stand with you, united as one, says Najib
Last month, 43 Malaysian lives were taken over Eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Process of bringing home bodies runs smoothly
SEPANG: It is still too early to determine whether special religious rites for Buddhist and Taoist victims of the MH17 tragedy could be performed at its crash site near Grabovo, Ukraine as investigators were still in the process of identifying victims. …read more Source: New Straits...
Japan express symphaty for MH17 tragedy
KUALA LUMPUR: Japan today expressed its sympathies to Malaysia over the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17 tragedy in east Ukraine on July 17. …read more Source: New Straits...
Wall St extends rally
NEW YORK: US stocks ended higher for the second straight session on Tuesday, as robust housing data and strong earnings from Dow component Home Depot overshadowed lingering concerns about the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
