Section: Malaysia
Comedian takes centre stage in Ukraine's presidential race
KIEV (Reuters) – In a popular Ukrainian TV series, comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy plays a president who is scrupulously honest and outwits crooked lawmakers and shadowy businessmen who try to stand in his way. …read more Source: The...
What happens if Mueller finds Trump fingerprints in Russia conspiracy?
US Special Counsel Robert Mueller has indicted or secured guilty pleas from 34 people, including 6 associates of the president, as well as 3 Russian entities. (Reuters pic)WASHINGTON: Special Counsel Robert Mueller is preparing to submit to US Attorney General William Barr a report detailing his findings in the investigation into Russia’s...
Moldova set for turmoil with no parliamentary majority
CHISINAU: Torn between the EU and Moscow, ex-Soviet Moldova elected a parliament with no clear majority, results showed Monday, potentially throwing the impoverished country into political turmoil.The inconclusive result will make coalition talks difficult and could lead to protests or even another election within weeks.After a chaotic weekend...
Comedian Zelenskiy leads poll in Ukraine presidential election
KIEV (Reuters) – Comic actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy is the frontrunner in Ukraine’s presidential election race, according to the latest opinion poll, published on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Pro-Russian party leads in Moldova vote but without majority (Updated)
CHISINAU: Moldova’s pro-Russian Socialist party edged out its pro-European rival to take the most votes in a parliamentary election, results showed Monday, but without the majority needed to avoid a hung parliament.Sunday’s vote was being watched for signs of whether ex-Soviet Moldova would seek to strengthen ties with Moscow or move...
Pro-Russian party leads in Moldova parliamentary vote
CHISINAU: A pro-Russian party has taken the lead in parliamentary elections in Moldova, results showed Monday, but without the clear majority needed to avoid a hung parliament.With nearly all votes counted, the Socialist party close to President Igor Dodon was ahead with 31%, the election commission said.The pro-European ACUM bloc came second...
Two killed after minibus hits landmine near east Ukraine's Donetsk
YELENOVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) – A minibus hit a landmine while crossing the border between Ukraine and the breakaway Donetsk region on Saturday, killing two civilians and injuring a third, local authorities and witnesses said. …read more Source: The...
In tiny Moldova, voters choose between Russia and Europe
CHISINAU: Voters in Moldova head to the polls on Sunday for a parliamentary election reflecting the tiny ex-Soviet republic’s long-standing division between pro-Russians and pro-Europeans.Wedged between Ukraine and Romania, Moldova has struggled to find its place since gaining independence with the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union.While...
Ukraine security service accuses Russia of meddling in election
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s State Security Service SBU accused Russia on Thursday of meddling in the electoral process in Ukraine by creating illegal structures to help guarantee victory for a certain candidate. …read more Source: The...
Young Moldovans fight corruption as election nears
CHISINAU: For Andrei Trupceac, the breaking point came when courts in his native Moldova overturned the results of a local election that had been won by an opposition candidate.“That day I understood that justice doesn’t work here,“ said the 30-year-old, one of thousands of people who protested the decision last summer in the Moldovan...
