Section: Malaysia
German lawmaker raises doubts about Russia hosting the 2018 World Cup
BERLIN: Several senior German lawmakers have raised the possibility of stripping Russia of its right to host the 2018 World Cup and the national soccer federation said it was very worried about events following the downing of a passenger plane over Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
Asia: Marts extend gains after Wall St rally
HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose yesterday, adding to the previous day’s rally, following a positive lead from Wall Street while concerns over the Ukraine air crash crisis ease. …read more Source: New Straits...
Europe: Equities climb
LONDON: European stock markets edged higher yesterday, building on the previous day’s gains as upbeat earnings reports eclipsed ongoing concerns about conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Merkel says German is prepared to assist Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: German Chancellor Angela Merkel today telephoned Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to express condolences over the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) aircraft crash in Ukraine last Thursday. …read more Source: New Straits...
Petrol prices rise in Crimea despite Russia’s promise
MOSCOW: The cost of petrol has risen in Crimea for the first time since Russia seized the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine in March, despite a promise by Moscow to reduce the price. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: First bodies from downed flight land in Netherlands
EINDHOVEN: Two planes carrying the first bodies from Malaysian Airways flight MH17, shot down over Ukraine last week, arrived in the Netherlands today, an AFP correspondent reported. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Special parliamentary sitting approves motion to condemn shoot down
KUALA LUMPUR: The special Dewan Rakyat sitting today unanimously aproved the motion to condemn the inhumane action to shoot down Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17 in east Ukraine that claimed 298 lives last Thursday. …read more Source: New Straits...
Rebels down two Ukrainian fighter jets in east
KIEV: Pro-Russian rebelstoday shot down two Ukrainian fighter jets in eastern Ukraine just days after the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, a Ukrainian military spokesman told AFP. …read more Source: New Straits...
British journalist for Russian TV missing in east Ukraine
MOSCOW : A Russian television channel said Wednesday it had lost contact with a British journalist reporting from conflict-torn eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Perpetrators of crash to be brought to justice
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government has called the shooting-down of Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine on July 17 a crime of terror and violence, which justifies redress at an international tribunal. …read more Source: New Straits...
