Section: Malaysia
MH17: More human remains found at crash site but no wreckage recovery
THE HAGUE: Dutch forensic experts recovered further human remains at the crash site of downed flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, but said they could not yet start salvaging the wreckage. …read more Source: New Straits...
Armenia vows ‘grave consequences’ after helicopter downed
BAKU: Armenia threatened ‘grave consequences’ Wednesday after Azerbaijani forces shot down a military helicopter, sparking fears of a major escalation in the conflict over the disputed region of Nagorny Karabakh. The downing of the helicopter belonging to the army of the breakaway ethnic Armenian region is the most serious incident on the...
Boost pressure on Russia over Ukraine: U.S. tells U.N. council
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States told the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday there needs to be greater international pressure on Russia to abide by a ceasefire in Ukraine, as Russia denied it was a threat to its neighbour. …read more Source: The...
MH17: Human remains found at site but no wreckage recovery
KIEV: Dutch forensic experts recovered further human remains at the crash site of downed flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, but said they could not yet start salvaging the wreckage. “A small team has recovered body parts at the site after pieces of the wreckage were lifted with a crane,” the Dutch defence ministry said in a statement....
Hungary to stand by EU's Russia sanctions, wants help on gas
BERLIN (Reuters) – Hungary will stand by its European Union allies’ decision to impose sanctions on Russia over Ukraine but will need help to safeguarding energy supplies put at risk by the dispute, its foreign minister said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
EU foreign ministers unlikely to step up Russia sanctions on Monday
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers are unlikely to step up sanctions against Russia next week over its involvement in destabilising eastern Ukraine, EU diplomats said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine redeploys troops, fearing new rebel offensive
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Wednesday it was redeploying troops in the east because of fears separatists will launch a new military offensive, despite Russia’s denials it has sent troops to reinforce the rebels. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine must buy coal from Russia to get through winter – energy ministry
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine will be forced to buy coal from Russia to get through the winter, a serious setback to the country’s efforts to lessen energy dependence on its powerful neighbour, Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuri Prodan said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Russian Defence Ministry says army not involved in east Ukraine – agency
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian army is not present in eastern Ukraine, Interfax news agency quoted a defence ministry spokesman as saying on Wednesday in response to NATO accusations that military convoys have been crossing from Russia into Ukraine in the past few days. …read more Source: The...
Russia offers to let Kazakhstan oil exports via Ukraine to Europe to hedge risks
AKTAU Kazakhstan (Reuters) – Russia has offered to let Kazakhstan ship its oil to Eastern Europe via Druzhba pipeline’s spur in Ukraine, Russian Energy Ministry said on Wednesday, in a move seen as Moscow’s attempts to hedge transit risks. …read more Source: The...
