Section: Malaysia
Pro-Europe parties secure big election win in Ukraine – exit poll
KIEV (Reuters) – Pro-Europe parties led by a group backing President Petro Poroshenko swept a parliamentary election in Ukraine on Sunday, an exit poll showed, giving him a mandate to end a separatist conflict and pursue democratic reforms. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's Poroshenko, pro-Europe forces dominate election
KIEV (Reuters) – President Petro Poroshenko’s political bloc was on course to win a parliamentary election in Ukraine on Sunday and two other pro-Europe parties also performed strongly, an exit poll showed. …read more Source: The...
In eastern Ukraine, most voters dream only of peace
VOLNOVAKHA Ukraine (Reuters) – Voters in eastern Ukraine had one thing on their mind as they voted in Sunday’s parliamentary election: an end to months of conflict between pro-Russian separatists and government forces. …read more Source: The...
In eastern Ukraine, most voters dream only of peace
Voters in eastern Ukraine had one thing on their mind as they voted in today’s parliamentary election: an end to months of conflict between pro-Russian separatists and government forces. “Peace is the only thing people want here,” said a 57-year-old woman, who gave her name only as Yelena, after voting in Volnovakha, in...
Ukraine votes in poll likely to strengthen president’s hand
KIEV: Ukrainians voted today in an election that is likely to install a pro-Western parliament and strengthen President Petro Poroshenko’s mandate to end separatist conflict in the east, but may fuel tension with Russia. …read more Source: New Straits...
War-weary Ukraine set to pick pro-Western parliament in election
KIEV (Reuters) – War-weary Ukrainians are set to pick a pro-Western and nationalist-leaning parliament on Sunday that should give President Petro Poroshenko a mandate to end separatist conflict in the east, but may inject new tension into ties with Russia. …read more Source: The...
On eve of poll, Ukraine leader seeks support for pro-Europe course
President Petro Poroshenko called on Ukrainians today to elect a majority tomorrow that would see through a pro-Europe, reform agenda and break with the Soviet past. Poroshenko, who is expecting a big win for his political bloc in the first parliamentary election since the overthrow of the Moscow-backed leader Viktor Yanukovich, said he saw...
On eve of poll, Ukraine leader seeks support for pro-Europe course
KIEV (Reuters) – President Petro Poroshenko called on Ukrainians on Saturday to elect a majority on Sunday that would see through a pro-Europe, reform agenda and break with the Soviet past. …read more Source: The...
Hacker sentenced to 21 months in US prison for $15 million scheme
NEW YORK: A Massachusetts man was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Friday for his role in a cybercrime scheme that hacked accounts at banks, brokerage firms and government agencies in an attempt to steal more than $15 million, US prosecutors said. Robert Dubuc, 41, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to commit access device...
French court approves Kazakh tycoon Ablyazov's extradition to Russia
LYON France (Reuters) – A French appeals court approved on Friday the extradition from France to Russia or Ukraine of jailed Kazakh tycoon Mukhtar Ablyazov, accused of embezzling up to $6 billion (3.73 billion pound) from his former bank BTA. …read more Source: The...
