Section: Malaysia
Malaysia Airlines jet makes emergency landing in Australia
MELBOURNE: A Malaysia Airlines passenger flight made an emergency landing in Melbourne on Friday after its aircraft systems signalled an engine fire, Australian authorities said, with the carrier grounding the jet for inspections. Flight MH148, which had 300 passengers and crew on board, departed Melbourne Airport at 2:16 pm (0416 GMT) for the...
EU lawmakers slam Russia, demand sanctions maintained
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – The European Parliament passed a resolution on Thursday calling on EU governments to maintain sanctions on Russia over its action in Ukraine, the second such critical vote in the EU legislature in as many days. …read more Source: The...
Killings of soldiers and civilians fray Ukraine's ceasefire
KIEV (Reuters) – Three civilians and two Ukrainian soldiers were killed in …read more Source: The...
Italy gives Putin the stage to make case against sanctions
ROME, Italy: Russian President Vladimir Putin used a trip to Italy on Wednesday to press his case against international sanctions and was urged by Pope Francis to make a “sincere effort” for peace in Ukraine. After telling Italian premier Matteo Renzi that Western sanctions imposed over Russia’s actions in Ukraine would cost Italian...
Three civilians, two Ukrainian soldiers killed in violence in eastern Ukraine – Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Three civilians and two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in separate incidents in the past 24 hours in eastern Ukraine, where government forces are confronting a rebellion by Russian-backed separatists, the Ukrainian military said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Russia says U.S. forces Kiev to prolong conflict
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused the United States on Thursday of forcing Kiev to continue the conflict in east Ukraine and urged Washington to fully implement a treaty on eliminating intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles. …read more Source: The...
Italy gives Putin stage to make case against sanctions
ROME, Italy: Russian President Vladimir Putin used a trip to Italy on Wednesday to press his case against international sanctions and was urged by Pope Francis to make a “sincere effort” for peace in Ukraine. After telling Italian premier Matteo Renzi that Western sanctions imposed over Russia’s actions in Ukraine would cost...
Pope urges Putin to make ‘sincere, great effort’ for Ukraine peace
VATICAN CITY: A stern Pope Francis urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to make a “sincere and great effort” to achieve peace in Ukraine. The two met for about 50 minutes and agreed on the need to recreate a climate of dialogue in Ukraine and to implement a peace deal designed to end fighting between Ukrainian government forces and...
Pope urges Putin to commit to 'sincere, great effort' for Ukraine peace
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to commit himself to a “sincere and great effort” to achieve peace in Ukraine, the Vatican said. …read more Source: The...
Sanctions push central Europe's armies further from Russia
BRATISLAVA/SOFIA (Reuters) – A European Union embargo on arms imports from Russia, imposed last year in response to a pro-Russian rebellion in Ukraine, is speeding the demise of central Europe’s remaining military ties to its former overlord. …read more Source: The...
