Section: Malaysia
MH17 criminal probe results due within months
THE HAGUE: Initial results from a criminal inquiry into the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight over war-torn eastern Ukraine nearly two years ago will be available within months, Dutch prosecutors have said. The results are expected to shed light on the exact type of missile used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on July 17, 2014,...
I am my own man, says Ukraine's new prime minister
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said on Friday he would not let his decision-making be shackled by powerful vested interests, allowing him to push through reforms and usher in a period of economic stability. …read more Source: The...
MH17 investigation at 'advanced stage'
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Prosecutors conducting the criminal investigation into the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine two years ago said on Friday it was at “a very advanced stage” and that they would present their conclusions after the summer. …read more Source: The...
Hundreds missing as migrant boat capsizes off Greece
ATHENS: At least four people have died and a desperate effort was underway Friday to find hundreds more believed missing after a migrant boat capsized off the Greek island of Crete, the coastguard said. Coastguard spokesman Nikos Lagadianos said at least 340 people had been rescued, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the...
U.S. signs third $1 billion loan guarantee agreement for Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – The United States and Ukraine signed a $1 billion loan guarantee agreement on Friday, the third such agreement provided by Washington to Kiev since May 2014. …read more Source: The...
Merkel adviser says 'far too early' to discuss easing of Russia sanctions
BERLIN (Reuters) – It is far too early to discuss a lifting of sanctions against Russia for its intervention in Ukraine, a top adviser to German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Russian man sues ex for US$600 spent on romance
MOSCOW: A man has taken his ex-girlfriend to court to recover US$600 (RM2,467.47) he spent on wooing her including a romantic break to Crimea, she told Russian media on Thursday. The woman, Nina Zgurskaya, told Business FM radio station their relationship had initially gone well with dates and gifts. But she broke up with him while they were on...
Ukraine's corrupt judges targeted in constitutional reforms
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament approved on Thursday judicial reforms that Western backers say are needed to fight corruption, in the first constitutional vote the ruling coalition has pushed through since an overhaul of the government in April. …read more Source: The...
EU must hold firm on Russia sanctions – senior Ukraine official
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union must prolong its sanctions on Russia this month because the crisis in Ukraine is far from being resolved despite a Franco-German push to implement a peace deal, Ukraine’s new Europe minister said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
EU puts brake on visa liberalisation for now amid immigration fears
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union states held off agreeing to ease travel rules for Georgia on Wednesday, and Turkey, Ukraine and Kosovo should also expect more delays in visa waiving as the bloc turns more cautious amid immigration fears, EU delegation sources said. …read more Source: The...
