Section: Malaysia
Australia’s ‘macho’ PM points finger at sexism
SYDNEY: Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who was famously accused of misogyny by former leader Julia Gillard, on Friday suggested sexism was behind criticism of his female chief-of-staff. Abbott’s office has battled falling polls in recent weeks and some within the conservative government’s ranks have complained that his...
Insight – Ukraine’s Chocolate King president finds promise tough to keep
KIEV (Reuters) – The Chocolate King is finding it difficult to relinquish his throne. …read more Source: The...
Two more MH17 crash victims identified
THE HAGUE: Two more victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash in eastern Ukraine have been identified, raising the total number of identified victims to 294, China’s Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice announcement on Thursday. The flight crashed on July 17 over Ukraine airspace, killing...
Australia’s ‘macho’ PM points finger at sexism
SYDNEY: Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who was famously accused of misogyny by former leader Julia Gillard, on Friday suggested sexism was behind criticism of his female chief-of-staff. Abbott’s office has battled falling polls in recent weeks and some within the conservative government’s ranks have complained that his...
Ukrainian president slams India over Crimean leader visit
SYDNEY/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko lashed out at India on Friday over a visit by the leader of Crimea, the former Ukrainian territory annexed by Russia, who accompanied President Vladimir Putin’s annual summit delegation this week. …read more Source: The...
International lenders will 'step up' if Ukraine reforms – EBRD official
LONDON (Reuters) – International lenders will help Ukraine ride out its economic turmoil provided that the government pushes through reforms and tackles corruption, a senior official of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine calls on Putin to release pilot from psychiatric clinic
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine called on Russia on Thursday to release a Ukrainian military pilot from a Moscow psychiatric clinic where she is being held over accusations of involvement in the deaths of two Russian journalists. …read more Source: The...
International lenders will back Ukraine if it reforms – EBRD official
LONDON (Reuters) – International lenders will help Ukraine ride out its economic turmoil provided that the government pushes through reforms, a senior official of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
EU foreign policy chief to visit Ukraine next week
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini will travel to Kiev on Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on the crisis in the rebel-held east of the country, the EU said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Crimean leader slips into New Delhi during Putin visit
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The leader of Crimea, the former Ukrainian territory annexed by Russia, visited India on Thursday as a member of President Vladimir Putin’s summit delegation, in a move likely to provoke the West. …read more Source: The...
