Section: Malaysia
Ukraine takes Russia to WTO over railway equipment trade
GENEVA (Reuters) – Ukraine has launched its first trade dispute against Russia at the World Trade Organisation with a complaint about restrictions on Ukrainian-made railway equipment, the WTO said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine ceasefire helps volunteers bring dead soldiers home
ZELENE POLE, Ukraine (Reuters) – A ceasefire in eastern Ukraine means more work for the volunteer group Black Tulip, which can now collect remains of Ukrainian soldiers killed in action without the risk of being caught in crossfire between rebels and government troops. …read more Source: The...
Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetia seeks vote on joining Russia
The breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia said it plans a Crimean-style referendum on joining Russia, drawing a furious riposte from Tbilisi over a move that risks inflaming the Kremlin’s already frayed relations with the West. Leonid Tibilov, president of the self-declared republic of South Ossetia, said he had laid out the plans...
Breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia seeks vote on joining Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia has said it plans to hold a Crimea-style referendum on joining Russia, a move that risks inflaming the Kremlin’s already strained ties with the West. …read more Source: The...
Moscow fury as Swiss jet comes ‘dangerously’ close to official plane
MOSCOW: Russia on Monday lashed out after a Swiss warplane flew “dangerously close” to one of its passenger jets carrying a senior parliamentary delegation, although Switzerland defended it as a routine check. The incident, which took place on Monday morning, initially sparked a diplomatic spat between Moscow and Paris after the...
Mourinho wary of ‘psychological issues’ in Kiev
KIEV: Jose Mourinho’s erratic Chelsea team tackle Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine on Tuesday knowing defeat would seriously complicate their chances of progressing from Champions League Group G. …read more Source: New Straits...
12 killed in Ukraine boat capsize near Odessa
KIEV: At least 12 people drowned Saturday when an overloaded passenger boat capsized in the Black Sea near Odessa in southern Ukraine, officials said. “The reason for this tragedy were storms and an absence of life jackets. Twelve people drowned and one is missing,” said Volodymyr Jmak, a deputy of the governor of Odessa region. He...
Moscow protest against Russia role in Syria
MOSCOW: Around 200 people demonstrated in Moscow on Saturday against Russia’s campaign of air strikes in Syria, with one protester arrested by police. The rally by people mainly in their 50s and 60s in a small central park passed off amid tight security as the authorities threw up a strong security cordon. The demonstrators oppose...
Twelve dead as small boat sinks near Ukraine port
KIEV (Reuters) – Twelve people died when a small passenger boat sank on Saturday near the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukrainian authorities said. …read more Source: The...
Merkel offers German investment if Ukraine tackles corruption
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed Ukraine on Saturday to tackle corruption and roll back the influence of oligarchs, saying German businesses are ready to invest there if the right conditions are in place. …read more Source: The...
