Section: Malaysia
‘Maximum cooperation’ demanded on MH17: Dutch PM
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has met Russian President Vladimir Putin to demand “maximum cooperation” in the probe into doomed Malaysia flight MH17, the Dutch top politician has said.The wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 near the village of Rassipnoe on October 15, 2014 -AFP photo“I have just spoken to President Putin in Milan and...
Milan summit offers Putin and Poroshenko time to talk
MILAN (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko are looking to patch up a faltering ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and resolve a dispute over natural gas supplies when they meet in Milan on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Venezuela, Malaysia, Angola, NZ, Spain win UN Council seats
UNITED NATIONS: Venezuela, Malaysia, Angola, New Zealand and Spain won seats on the United Nations Security Council on Thursday for two years from Jan. 1, 2015. The 193-member UN General Assembly elected Venezuela with 181 votes, Malaysia with 187 votes, Angola with 190 votes. All three countries campaigned unopposed for their seats after being...
EU should intervene to secure gas supplies if Russia cuts – EU energy chief
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU authorities should be ready to intervene to secure gas supplies in the bloc in the event that the crisis over Ukraine leads to a major disruption of flows from Russia, the European Union’s energy chief said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
IMF to determine increase in Ukraine aid at month-end – central bank governor
KIEV (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund’s mission to Ukraine will determine at the end of October how much additional financial aid Kiev needs, central bank Governor Valeria Gontareva said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Putin takes centre stage at Asia-Europe summit
Vladimir Putin (pic) will take centre stage at an Asia-Europe (Asem) summit that opens Thursday in Milan, where the Russian leader is to hold face-to-face talks with Ukraine counterpart Petro Poroshenko. The headline theme of the conference is promoting economic cooperation between more than 50 countries who share one of the world’s...
Merkel says Russia sanctions do not preclude dialogue
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a speech in parliament on Thursday that sanctions against Russia over Ukraine were necessary but they did not preclude dialogue with Moscow. …read more Source: The...
Putin takes centre stage at Asia-Europe summit
MILAN: Vladimir Putin will take centre stage at an Asia-Europe (ASEM) summit that opens today in Milan, where the Russian leader due to hold face-to-face talks with Ukraine counterpart Petro Poroshenko. …read more Source: New Straits...
EU, China agree to step up cooperation against terrorism
BRUSSELS: Leaders from China and the European Union agreed to step up cooperation to counter extremism and terrorism in the Middle East and Africa, the EU said on Thursday. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held talks with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy on Wednesday evening on the...
Japan jets scrambling to counter rising Russian incursions
CHITOSE: The number of times Japanese fighter jets scrambled to ward off Russian military aircraft more than doubled in the last six months, amid diplomatic tensions between the two countries which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is keen to ease. The increased activity in Japan’s north also comes as the armed forces pivot their focus southwards...
