Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Dutch trial seeks justice for MH17 families
THE HAGUE (AFP): The Netherlands will put four people on trial next week over the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, giving families hope of justice even if the suspects are not in the dock. …read more Source:: The...
Crimean court jails Jehovah's Witness for six years for extremism – Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A court in Russian-controlled Crimea jailed a Jehovah’s Witness for six years on Thursday after convicting him of organising activities for the religious group, which is banned in Russia, the Interfax news agency reported. …read more Source:: The...
On Ukraine visit, Canada minister presses Iran for access to black boxes from plane crash
KIEV (Reuters) – Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Wednesday urged Tehran to allow access to the black boxes from a Ukrainian passenger plane that was accidentally shot down over Iran in January. …read more Source:: The...
Out with the new – Ukraine president to bring in experienced hands in reshuffle
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s party is set to promote some experienced hands in a sweeping reshuffle on Wednesday, as it ditches a cabinet run by the country’s youngest ever prime minister six months into its term. …read more Source:: The...
U.S. Republican seeks first subpoena in Hunter Biden probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Days after Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden scored a major win at his party’s primary in South Carolina, a Republican U.S. senator is seeking the first subpoena in a probe of his son Hunter Biden’s role at Ukraine gas company Burisma. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine PM says not resigned but consultations continue
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk on Monday said he had not submitted his resignation but added that consultations with the president and parliament were ongoing about potential personnel changes in the government. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine's prime minister submits resignation again – NV
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk submitted his resignation for a second time after reports that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy might be gearing up to sack him, Ukrainian news outlet NV reported on Friday night. …read more Source:: The...
'Enemies of the people': Coronavirus evacuees endure hostile return to Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – Julia Volok says some of her fellow passengers expected a warm welcome on their arrival in Ukraine after finally being evacuated from the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic in China’s Hubei province this week. …read more Source:: The...
Fearing infection, residents protest coronavirus evacuees landing in Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – Residents in central Ukraine protested the arrival of a plane carrying evacuees from China’s Hubei province on Thursday, fearing they could be infected with the coronavirus despite authorities insisting there was no danger. …read more Source:: The...
Black box of Ukraine plane downed in Iran noticeably damaged- Iran defence minister
DUBAI (Reuters) – The black box of a Ukrainian passenger plane shot down accidentally in Iran last month is significantly damaged, Iran’s defence minister said on Wednesday, according to state media. …read more Source:: The...
