Section: Malaysia
MH370: The mystery
KUALA LUMPUR: A year on, there remains no evidence to indicate what caused Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 to vanish or where it ended up, despite the most expensive search operation in history. Here are answers to some key questions still swirling around MH370: Q: What is the status of the search? Vessels scanning the sea floor for wreckage using...
Libya asks U.N. for arms, jets, tanks to battle Islamic State – letter
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Libya has sought permission from the United Nations to import 150 tanks, two dozen fighter jets, seven attack helicopters, tens of thousands of assault rifles and grenade launchers and millions of rounds of ammunition from Ukraine, Serbia and Czech Republic. …read more Source: The...
One year on, MH370 theories abound
SYDNEY: Speculation about what happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 ranges from sober, science-based arguments to outlandish conspiracy theories. Here are some of the most prominent: Crashed in Southern Indian Ocean Official investigators used analysis from British firm Inmarsat of “pings” to its satellite from MH370, combined with data...
Thirty-three miners killed in explosion in eastern Ukraine coal mine – Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Thirty-three miners died in an explosion at a coal mine in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukrainian, local news agencies reported, citing the region’s emergency services and administration. …read more Source: The...
NATO flotilla enters Black Sea for training amid Ukraine crisis
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A NATO flotilla arrived in the Black Sea on Wednesday to train with ships from the Bulgarian, Romanian and Turkish navies, the U.S.-led Western alliance said. …read more Source: The...
U.S., Europe weighing potential deeper Russia sanctions – Nuland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. sanctions team is in Europe this week discussing possible deeper sectoral penalties against Russia if a ceasefire deal with Ukraine is further violated, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Budget and reform plans put Ukraine on track for IMF aid, says G7
BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund and Group of Seven leading economic powers on Wednesday praised the Ukrainian government’s determination to reform the economy against all odds, with the G7 saying Kiev’s new draft budget should put it on track for an IMF-led bailout. …read more Source: The...
Former Ukraine Finance Minister arrested on Spanish coast
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police arrested on Wednesday former Ukrainian Finance Minister Yuri Kolobov, missing since August 2014 and wanted for embezzlement and financial wrongdoing under an Interpol arrest warrant, a Civil Guard spokesman said. …read more Source: The...
33 miners feared dead after pit blast in east Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ten miners were confirmed killed and rescuers held out little hope for another 23 who were still missing after a blast at a coal mine in the rebel-held city of Donetsk near the battle front in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Russian online retailer expects boom despite consumer gloom
MOSCOW: Russian retailers are being hit by consumers’ loss of purchasing power, but Ulmart, the country’s version of Amazon, expects to strengthen its position as people begin to count every kopeck. “We are optimistic about this year,” said Ulmart board chairman Dmitry Kostygin. “But for certain competitors it will be difficult,” the...
