Section: Malaysia
Ukraine, Russia agree on permanent ceasefire in Donbass region
KIEV: Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has reached agreement with Russia’s Vladimir Putin today on a “permanent ceasefire” in eastern Ukraine’s Donbass region, Poroshenko’s press office said in a statement. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Malaysia seeks to strengthen ties for probe team to return to crash site
SEPANG: Malaysia seeks to strengthen ties with the relevant countries and parties to enable Malaysian investigating and security teams to return to the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) MH17 tragedy site in eastern Ukraine to look for the rest of the remains of the victims. …read more Source: New Straits...
Ukraine boost for US coal stocks
BEATEN-DOWN United States coal company stocks may receive a lift in coming weeks if deteriorating relations between Russia and the West push President Vladimir Putin to shut off Europe’s natural gas supply. …read more Source: New Straits...
Ukraine plane with 7 on board crashes in Sahara
ALGIERS: A Ukrainian plane with seven people on board crashed in the Algerian Sahara in the early hours of Saturday, the Algeria Press Service reported. …read more Source: New Straits...
Brent rises to US$103
LONDON: Brent crude oil rose towards $103 a barrel yesterday as escalating violence in Ukraine kept Europe’s markets on edge, but prices remained on track for a monthly loss as ample supply and weak demand outweighed political concerns. …read more Source: New Straits...
Tongue-in-cheek online jabs on Russia-Ukraine border
BRUSSELS: Canadian and Russian diplomats in Brussels have traded online jibes after the Canadian mission to NATO posted a tongue-in-cheek guide for Russian soldiers unclear about the Russia-Ukraine border. …read more Source: New Straits...
Nearly 2,600 killed in east Ukraine conflict: UN
KIEV: The conflict in eastern Ukraine has killed nearly 2,600 people since mid-April, the United Nations said Friday in their latest report, explaining the sharp increase by fighting in densely populated areas between Kiev’s army and pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: New Straits...
Obama accuses Russia, says no US military action in Ukraine
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said Thursday it was “plain for the world to see” that Russian forces were fighting in Ukraine, but ruled out any US military action to resolve the escalating conflict. …read more Source: New Straits...
Russia replies to Canada’s colourful map tweet
TORONTO: It began with Canada tweeting some not-so-friendly travel tips for the Russian military: a map showing Russia and labeling Ukraine as “not Russia.” …read more Source: New Straits...
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council is to hold an emergency meeting today on the Ukraine crisis following reports that Russia had sent hundreds of troops to shore up separatists in east Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
