Section: Malaysia
Hollande, Merkel to discuss EU migrant crisis, Ukraine unrest
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande will meet in Berlin on Monday to give a new push to European efforts to tackle the biggest migrant crisis in 50 years. The pair will also hold talks on the resurgence of violence in Ukraine and will be joined by that country’s president Petro Poroshenko later in the...
Ukraine leader urges unity to bring change, combat Russian ‘aggressor’
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on all political forces in the country on Sunday to rally behind his plans for constitutional change aimed at ending a separatist conflict in the east and defeating what he termed the “Russian aggressor”. Poroshenko used a flag-raising ceremony in Kiev on the eve of Independence Day to make...
Ukraine leader urges unity to bring change, combat Russian 'aggressor'
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on all political forces in the country on Sunday to rally behind his plans for constitutional change aimed at ending a separatist conflict in the east and defeating what he termed the “Russian aggressor”. …read more Source: The...
Belarus president frees six jailed opponents before election
MINSK: Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko has released from jail six opposition leaders – considered the last political prisoners in the ex-Soviet state – less than two months before presidential polls, the presidency announced Saturday. A pardon for the six was revealed in a brief statement. Among the freed opponents was Mikola Statkevich, a...
Military pressure on Ukraine will last decades, president says
KIEV (Reuters) – Military pressure on Ukraine from Russia and the separatists that Moscow supports is likely to last decades and future generations will have to undergo military training, President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday. …read more Source: The...
Pentagon: China’s land reclamation in South China Sea grows
WASHINGTON: China has reclaimed more land in the disputed Spratly Islands of the South China Sea than previously known, according to a new Pentagon report, and a senior US defense official said it was unclear whether Beijing had stopped island-building in the region. “China has said that it … has stopped reclamation. … It’s not clear to us...
Ukraine leader looks to summit with Germany, France, to curb Russian 'aggression'
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday he wanted summit talks with German and French leaders next week on how to curb Russian “aggression” and force Moscow to comply with a February peace plan for east Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Four Ukrainian servicemen killed, 14 wounded in past 24 hours – Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Four Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and 14 wounded in fighting with pro-Russian rebels in the past 24 hours, military spokesman Oleksander Motuzyanyk said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Bones buried two-feet deep in MH17 crash site
PUTRAJAYA: The impact of fire and fall during the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 tragedy had caused some of the bones of the victims to be buried as deep as two feet underground, said D13 (Bank Data/DNA) chief assistant director, ACP Hussein Omar Khan. The Royal Malaysian Police Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) commander for the MH17 tragedy...
NATO warns Russia over upsurge in violence in Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO warned Russia on Wednesday that any attempt by Russian-backed separatists to take more of Ukraine’s territory would be unacceptable. …read more Source: The...
