Section: Malaysia
Germany's Steinmeier to meet Putin in Moscow after Kiev talks – TV
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will meet President Vladimir Putin later on Tuesday, according to German television, after he held talks this morning in Kiev then went on to Moscow to meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. …read more Source: The...
Steinmeier sees no grounds for optimism over Ukraine standoff
MOSCOW (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Tuesday in Moscow there were no grounds for optimism in the current stand-off between Russia and Ukraine, and all sides had to work to implement a ceasefire struck in September. …read more Source: The...
Russia's Lavrov – Kiev, Ukraine rebels must establish dialogue after polls
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday after holding talks with Germany’s Frank-Walter Steinmeier that Kiev and east Ukraine’s rebel regions must establish sustainable dialogue taking into account elections held on both territories. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's Naftogaz aims to avoid importing gas from Russia
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukraine aims to avoid using an interim gas deal signed last month for as long as it can and eventually end its reliance on Russian gas through better EU connections, Naftogaz Chief Executive Andriy Kobolyev told Reuters on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Greek ship sailor does not have Ebola
ATHENS: A crew member on a Greek ship coming from Guinea who was thought to be showing symptoms of Ebola does not have the deadly disease, the Greek health ministry said on Tuesday. A Filipino crew member on the Magda P. cargo ship on its way from Guinea to Ukraine had had a high fever for several days, sparking concern that he may have...
NATO leader sees 'serious military buildup' in Ukraine, urges Russia to pull back troops
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday a military buildup was taking place both inside Ukraine and on the Russian side of the border and urged Moscow to pull back its troops. …read more Source: The...
Berlin to check in Moscow if ceasefire boosted by Brisbane talks
KIEV (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in Kiev on Tuesday, on his way to Moscow, that he wanted to see if talks in Brisbane between Chancellor Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin had improved the chances of an effective ceasefire in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Five more Ukrainian soldiers killed, German foreign minister visits Kiev
KIEV (Reuters) – Five Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the conflict in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, the military said on Tuesday, as Germany foreign minister prepared to hold talks on the crisis in both Kiev and Moscow. …read more Source: The...
Fearful Mali places almost 600 under Ebola surveillance
BAMAKO: Fearful of a surge of Ebola cases, Mali placed nearly 600 people under surveillance, as the country battles to contain the spread of the deadly tropical virus. Malian officials met on Monday to consider increasing security at its border following two confirmed cases of Ebola due to infection in neighbouring Guinea. US airports also...
India’s Modi talks ‘shirtfronting’ and cricket Down Under
SYDNEY: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi injected some humour into his address to Australia’s parliament on Tuesday, using the term “shirtfront” to make fun of his host while also talking cricket. Modi’s official visit, the first by an Indian leader in 28 years, follows on from Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s hosting...
