Section: Malaysia
Next U.S. president, Putin's fourth, inherits sinking Russia ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Confronted by Russia in Syria, Ukraine and cyberspace, the next U.S. president will be the fourth to face Vladimir Putin and the challenge of deterring a Kremlin often more willing than the White House to take risk and project power. …read more Source: The...
Russia suspends nuclear agreement, ends uranium research pact with United States
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday it was suspending its nuclear and energy research agreement with the United States as a countermeasure against Washington for imposing sanctions on Russia over Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Putin calls to boost Russia’s defences
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for a boost of Russia’s defences to keep the nation “strong” as he opened the new parliament session amid a fresh upsurge in tensions with the United States. Putin addressed the State Duma after a crushing victory for ruling party United Russia at elections last month that...
Hall of shame: Fake Sheikh’s five biggest stings
LONDON: Undercover reporter Mazher Mahmood, who was found guilty on Wednesday in a case related to one of of his stings, was notorious for using his “Fake Sheikh” alter ego to lure famous figures into indiscretions. Mahmood, a Briton of Pakistani ethnic origin, regularly dressed up as a wealthy Gulf Arab to land a string of scoops. Here are some...
Germany says no proposals for sanctions against Russia over Syria
BERLIN (Reuters) – There are no international proposals to impose sanctions on Russia over its role in Syria, a spokesman for Germany’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday, shortly before officials from a group of Western countries meet in Berlin to discuss the crisis. …read more Source: The...
Russian firm sells beds shaped like BUK missiles
KUALA LUMPUR: CaroBus, a St.Petersburg based company, has begun selling children’s beds in the shape of BUK missile launchers, according to a report by the Mirror. The beds are selling at 10,000 roubles or about GBP123. The children’s BUK-beds are part of a “defenders of the motherland” series to encourage children to be soldiers. It...
Russia summons Dutch ambassador over MH17 probe findings
MOSCOW: Moscow on Monday summoned the Dutch ambassador to complain over the findings of a criminal probe into the downing of Malaysia Airlines MH17 that said the missile used to shoot it down was brought in from Russia. The Boeing 777 passenger jet was blown out of the sky on July 17, 2014 over war-torn eastern Ukraine killing all 298 on board,...
Putin scraps plutonium disposal deal with ‘unfriendly’ US
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a halt to an agreement with the United States on weapons-grade plutonium disposal in retaliation for Washington’s “unfriendly actions” amid a wider standoff with the West. The deal, signed in 2000, was meant to allow both nuclear powers to dispose of plutonium from their defence...
Russia's Putin orders plutonium cleanup programme with U.S. to be suspended
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday suspended a treaty with Washington on cleaning up weapons-grade plutonium, signalling he is willing to use nuclear disarmament as a new bargaining chip in disputes with the United States over Ukraine and Syria. …read more Source: The...
IMF asks Ukraine for concrete results in corruption fight
KIEV (Reuters) – Resistance to reform from vested interests will derail Ukraine’s economic recovery and bailout programme from the International Monetary Fund unless those in power take clear steps to fight corruption, the Fund said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
