Section: Malaysia
U.S. spy chiefs expect continuing problems in Libya, Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. spy agencies expect continuing upheaval in Libya and Ukraine, top intelligence officials told Congress on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Exclusive – Ally of Ukrainian president accused of meddling in prosecution
KIEV (Reuters) – An ally of Ukraine’s president has been accused by a former Ukrainian prosecutor of interfering in law enforcement. …read more Source: The...
Russia has yet to fully implement Minsk deal on Ukraine – NATO official
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Russia persists with efforts to undermine Ukraine’s political aspirations and has yet to live up to the full implementation of the Minsk agreements, a NATO official said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Russia says Ukraine has until March 4 to counter lawsuit
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukraine has until March 4 to respond to Russia’s lawsuit on a $3 billion Eurobond debt, Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Russia gives a gift of 10,000 automatic rifles to Afghanistan
KABUL: Afghan officials took delivery of 10,000 automatic rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition as a gift from Russia on Wednesday, another sign of deepening involvement by Moscow in the war-torn country. Dependent almost entirely on foreign aid, Afghan security forces are struggling to secure the country amid a rising insurgency. As the...
Ukraine agrees to Russian proposal to lift truck ban
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine will accept a Russian proposal to lift reciprocal transit bans on road cargo, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
U.S. sanctions on Russia do not bar use of Russian rocket engines – Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s chief arms buyer on Tuesday said U.S. sanctions against Russia do not at this time bar the use of Russian RD-180 engines to power the Atlas 5 rockets that carry U.S. military and intelligence satellites into space. …read more Source: The...
Britain’s security at risk outside EU: Cameron
LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron warned Monday that a vote to leave the EU would risk Britain’s economic and national security, as uncertainty over the outcome of the June referendum sent the pound plunging. In a speech to the House of Commons, the Conservative leader launched a barely-veiled attack on London mayor Boris Johnson, his...
Germany, France pressure Ukraine over graft, election law
Germany and France today urged Kiev to root out corruption and quickly adopt a law on elections in the pro-Russian separatist east that may help resolve Ukraine’s 22-month war. “We need for the economic reforms to be pushed forward,” German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told a joint press conference attended by his...
Germany says reform efforts in Ukraine must not flag now
KIEV (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Tuesday that reform efforts in Ukraine must not now flag and come to a standstill halfway through. …read more Source: The...
