Section: Malaysia
Accord reached for MH17 relatives to watch victims’ final hours
Relatives of those killed aboard flight MH17, downed over Ukraine in 2014, may view images of passengers boarding the doomed plane, investigators and a victims’ foundation have agreed. AFP photo THE HAGUE: Relatives of those killed when flight MH17 was downed over Ukraine in mid-2014 were given the green light Thursday to view final images...
Green light for MH17 relatives to watch victims’ final hours
THE HAGUE: Relatives of those killed when flight MH17 was downed over Ukraine in mid-2014 were given the green light Thursday to view final images of victims as they boarded the ill-fated flight. Dutch investigators and a victims’ foundation reached an agreement to view CCTV camera footage taken at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on July...
Blast hits US embassy in Kiev, no casualties
KIEV: An overnight blast hit the premises of the US embassy in Kiev but there were no casualties, Ukrainian police said on Thursday. The explosion hit the mission located in central Kiev shortly after midnight, a statement said. “Investigators found that an unknown person threw an explosive device on the territory of the diplomatic...
Experts, Microsoft push for global NGO to expose hackers
TALLINN: As cyberattacks sow ever greater chaos worldwide, IT titan Microsoft and independent experts are pushing for a new global NGO tasked with the tricky job of unmasking the hackers behind them. Dubbed the “Global Cyber Attribution Consortium”, according to a recent report by the Rand Corporation think-tank, the NGO would probe...
Explosive device thrown into U.S. embassy compound in Kiev – police
KIEV (Reuters) – A device exploded in the U.S. embassy compound in Ukraine’s capital Kiev in the early hours of Thursday, injuring no one, police said. …read more Source: The...
‘Wombs for rent’ business flourishes in communist Laos
VIENTIANE: Dozens of fertility clinics have mushroomed in land-locked Laos after scandals over commercial surrogacy have spurred wealthier southeast Asian neighbors to ban the controversial procedure since 2015. The gleaming, modern clinics have names featuring words such as “Miracle” and “Perfect” to help them stand out amid the dusty...
Experts, Microsoft push for global NGO to expose hackers
TALLINN: As cyberattacks sow ever greater chaos worldwide, IT titan Microsoft and independent experts are pushing for a new global NGO tasked with the tricky job of unmasking the hackers behind them. Dubbed the “Global Cyber Attribution Consortium”, according to a recent report by the Rand Corporation think-tank, the NGO would probe major...
Head of Russia's only Ukrainian library gets suspended jail term
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A court in Moscow on Monday handed a four-year suspended prison sentence to Natalya Sharina, the head of Russia’s only state-run Ukrainian language library, after finding her guilty of inciting ethnic hatred and embezzlement, a Reuters reporter in the courtroom said. …read more Source: The...
Putin leaves Russians guessing on economic reform plan
ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA: Russia’s leading economic thinkers say the country needs bold action to avoid stagnation. After President Vladimir Putin set out his ideas for the economy in a keynote speech on Friday, they are still waiting to hear what that action will be. Addressing the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, an annual...
Putin urges end to ‘harmful chatter’ over Russian meddling
SAINT PETERSBURG: Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a blistering attack Friday on what he said were baseless accusations that Moscow was behind a hacking and influence campaign aimed at getting Donald Trump elected. “This useless and harmful chatter needs to stop,” the Kremlin strongman told Russia’s annual showcase economic forum...
