Section: Malaysia
Tear gas in Paris, Istanbul as tensions erupt on May Day
PARIS: French and Turkish police fired tear gas at protesters as tensions erupted in both countries during May Day rallies Sunday, while thousands marched across the globe for the annual celebration of worker’s rights. From Moscow to Madrid, workers chanted demands for higher wages, better conditions and more job security as many countries...
Russia dismisses new US charge over air incident
MOSCOW: Russia rejected Saturday a new claim that one of its jets had intercepted a US reconnaissance plane over the Baltic in an “unsafe” manner, and accused Washington of sending “spy-planes” into its airspace. US authorities said they were “very concerned” after the mid-air standoff Friday, the latest incident fuelling tension between the...
McDonald's probes copycat burger joint in separatist east Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The McDonald’s fast food chain said its lawyers were investigating after entrepreneurs in separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine started selling McDonald’s-style hamburgers out of a restaurant that the company shut down two years ago. …read more Source: The...
Russia lets sister of jailed pilot Savchenko return to Ukraine – Poroshenko
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday the sister of jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko had been allowed back to Ukraine, after Russian border guards had prevented her from crossing the border last night, saying she was under investigation. …read more Source: The...
Putin hails first rocket launch from new cosmodrome after delay
VOSTOCHNY: Russia launched the first rocket from its new Vostochny cosmodrome on Thursday, with President Vladimir Putin hailing the event after dressing down officials over a delay caused by a technical glitch. The launch is a major milestone for Russia’s beleaguered space sector, with the new spaceport in the far east of the country...
EBRD chief says Ukraine's leaders have 2-3 months to kick-start reforms
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s reshuffled leadership has up to three months to convince Western backers of its commitment to kick-start a stalled reform drive, the head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said. …read more Source: The...
US keeps China, India on intellectual property shame list
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration on Wednesday kept China, Russia and India on its annual list of countries with the worst records of preventing the theft of intellectual property and cited Switzerland for failing to curb online copyright infringements. The annual list, released by the US Trade Representative’s Office, carries no threat...
Global press freedom at 12-year low: Watchdog
WASHINGTON: Global press freedom fell in 2015, hit by violence against journalists in the Middle East, intimidation in Mexico and concerns about free expression in Hong Kong, a watchdog said Wednesday. An annual survey by pro-democracy group Freedom House said freedom of the press worldwide dropped to its lowest level in 12 years. The survey of...
Procedure to extradite Ukraine's Savchenko from Russia started – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A procedure to extradite jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko from Russia has been started, RIA news agency quoted her lawyer as saying on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
At least four civilians killed at checkpoint in eastern Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – At least four civilians were killed and several wounded by explosions at a village checkpoint in rebel-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said. …read more Source: The...
