Section: Malaysia
Russia says will respond in kind to new U.S. sanctions over Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow said on Wednesday it would react in kind to United States’ widening of sanctions imposed on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, criticising the move as straining relations and posing risks for international stability. …read more Source: The...
Russian, Danish, Kazakh crew launches towards ISS
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan: A Soyuz spacecraft with three astronauts on board, including the first Dane to fly into space, blasted off towards the International Space Station on Wednesday. The trio launched on schedule at 0437 GMT (12.37pm Malaysia) from the same launchpad in Kazakhstan that Yuri Gagarin used for his historic entry into the cosmos in...
White House welcomes Ukraine's move to boost eastern region
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday it welcomed the Ukrainian parliament’s recent vote for constitutional changes that give its eastern region special status. …read more Source: The...
Russia expels Ukrainian diplomat – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow has expelled an Ukrainian diplomat in retaliation for Kiev’s expulsion of a Russian diplomat, RIA news agency on Tuesday quoted a source at the Russian foreign ministry as saying. …read more Source: The...
Second Ukrainian policeman dies from injuries after clashes
KIEV: A second Ukrainian policeman died Tuesday from injuries suffered in street battles with protesters in Kiev, and more than 140 people were being treated in hospital, officials said. The clashes flared outside parliament on Monday as demonstrators protested at legislation approved on first reading by lawmakers giving more autonomy to...
Big guns in east Ukraine fall silent, two more die from wounds in Kiev protests
KIEV (Reuters) – A fragile truce between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists appeared to be holding on Tuesday as both sides made a renewed effort to silence their guns and make the much-abused ceasefire work. …read more Source: The...
China’s WWII military parade a show of strength
BEIJING: Soldiers will march, gleaming hardware will roll, and warplanes will fly above Tiananmen Square at China’s WWII anniversary parade, but major Western leaders are shunning the show as Beijing assumes an increasingly assertive role on the global stage. Chinese authorities are pulling out all the stops for Thursday’s...
Fierce clashes as Ukraine MPs back more autonomy for rebels
At least 90 people, mainly police, were wounded in fierce clashes outside the Ukrainian parliament on Monday as lawmakers gave initial backing to controversial reforms granting more autonomy to pro-Russian separatists. A loud blast was heard outside the parliament building in Kiev and vast clouds of black smoke billowed into the air as…...
Norwich signs Mbokani on loan
LONDON: Norwich have signed DR Congo striker Dieumerci Mbokani from Dynamo Kiev on a season-long loan, the Premier League side announced on Monday. …read more Source: New Straits...
Ukraine guardsman killed in nationalist protest outside parliament
KIEV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian national guardsman was killed and nearly 90 others wounded by grenades hurled from a crowd of nationalist protesters on Monday as they were guarding parliament where lawmakers backed giving more autonomy to rebel-held areas. …read more Source: The...
