Section: Malaysia
Ukraine passes draft bill to grant east regions more autonomy
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament approved a draft law on Thursday to grant two separatist regions greater autonomy, a first step towards meeting the demands of a ceasefire agreement on the status of the pro-Russian self-styled “people’s republics”. …read more Source: The...
Putin criticises calls for U.N. tribunal on downing of airliner
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Dutch prime minister on Thursday that calls for setting up an international tribunal to prosecute those suspected of bringing down a Malaysian passenger airliner over Ukraine were counterproductive. …read more Source: The...
Dutch remember MH17 victims, focus on tracking those responsible
THE HAGUE: Dutch flags will fly at half-mast Friday as families remember those killed when flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine a year ago, with all efforts now focused on catching those responsible. Around 2,000 grieving relatives are expected at a private ceremony in the central Netherlands, with Prime Minister Mark Rutte and other...
Eight Ukraine soldiers killed in past 24 hours: Kiev
KIEV: Eight Ukrainian troops have been killed and 16 wounded in the war-torn east as pro-Russian rebels launched one of their fiercest attacks since the signing of a shaky ceasefire deal, Kiev security officials said on Wednesday. “Over the past day there was one of the most intense bombardments of Ukrainian territory since the signing of...
Ukraine, rebels report deadliest fighting in over a month
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine on Wednesday reported some of the strongest attacks by pro-Russian rebels since the signing of a peace deal in February, with eight government soldiers killed in the past 24 hours. …read more Source: The...
MH17: Dutch remember victims, hunt those responsible
THE HAGUE: Dutch flags will fly at half-mast Friday as families remember those killed when flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine a year ago, with all efforts now focused on catching those responsible. Around 2,000 grieving relatives are expected at a private ceremony in the central Netherlands, with Prime Minister Mark Rutte and other...
Dutch remember MH17 victims, hunt those responsible
Dutch flags will fly at half-mast on Friday as families remember those killed when flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine a year ago, with all efforts now focused on catching those responsible. Around 2,000 grieving relatives are expected at a private ceremony in the central Netherlands, with Prime Minister Mark Rutte and other top…...
Dutch remember MH17 victims, hunt those responsible
THE HAGUE: Dutch flags will fly at half-mast Friday as families remember those killed when flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine a year ago, with all efforts now focused on catching those responsible. Around 2,000 grieving relatives are expected at a private ceremony in the central Netherlands, with Prime Minister Mark Rutte and other...
Russia says it can override European rights court rulings
MOSCOW: Russia declared Tuesday its laws take precedence over decisions by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), a claim lawyers said could let Moscow snub Europe’s top rights tribunal. The Constitutional Court ruling comes amid Russia’s increasing isolation from the West over the Ukraine crisis, with the opposition warning...
Explosions in Lviv aimed at destabilising Ukraine – Interior Ministry
KIEV (Reuters) – Two policemen were wounded in explosions at two district police stations in the west Ukrainian city of Lviv on Tuesday, the Interior Ministry said, linking the cases to a deadly standoff between a far-right group and police over the weekend. …read more Source: The...
