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MH17: Malaysia continues to strive for justice: Najib
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government continues all efforts to find a full and satisfactory explanation of the events that led to the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 tragedy, which was shot down over Donetsk, Ukraine, two years ago. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd …read more Source: New Straits...
“We have a dangerous, instable environment threatening to Armenia-EU negotiations”
Interview with Larisa Minasyan, Executive Director of Open Society Foundations-Armenia. Mrs. Minasyan, after 3 September 2013 representatives of the civil society, including you, have repeatedly reflected to the reasons of the occurrence, some were blaming the civil society in not having enough readiness and in responding to the situation...
Turkey’s bungled putsch: A strangely 20th century coup
Supporters of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, protest in Istanbul’s Taksim square. The government has made 120 arrest so far,on charge of plotting to over through the government.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) It was a strangely 20th century coup, defeated by 21st century technology and people power. When a self-styled military “Peace...
IS claims Nice massacre as France mulls security failings
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Saturday for an attack in which a Tunisian plowed a truck into a crowd in Nice, killing 84, prompting hard questions in France over security failures. A picture taken on July 15, 2016 shows a black ribbon on a French flag, flowers and candles at a makeshift memorial near the site of the deadly attack...
IS claims Nice massacre as France mulls security failings
BEIRUT: The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Saturday for an attack in which a Tunisian drove a truck through a crowd in Nice, killing 84, prompting hard questions in France over security failures. In a statement via its Amaq news service IS said one of its “soldiers” carried out the attack on Thursday night “in response to calls to...
Preliminary results from Flight MH17 forensic probe expected later this year
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s transport minister said on Saturday preliminary conclusions from the forensic investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 two years ago could be received later this year. The Boeing 777 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by a Russian-made Buk missile, the Dutch Safety Board concluded last year in...
Preliminary results from Flight MH17 forensic probe expected later this year
Malaysia’s transport minister said on Saturday preliminary conclusions from the forensic investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 two years ago could be received later this year. The Boeing 777 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by a Russian-made Buk missile, the Dutch Safety Board concluded last year in its final...
France mourns 84 dead in Nice truck attack
NICE, France: France on Saturday began a period of national mourning for the 84 people who died after a “terrorist” drove his truck through a crowd in Nice as they watched Bastille Day fireworks. President Francois Hollande said the country would observe three days of mourning as he warned the death toll could rise further, with more...
The world stands with France
World leaders united in horror and pledged their determination to fight terrorism on Friday after a truck attack on a Bastille Day crowd in the French Riviera city of Nice killed 84 people. US President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and European and Asian leaders meeting for a summit in Mongolia joined in condemnation of what...
Andriy Shevchenko becomes head coach of Ukraine’s national football team
Former football player of Kyiv’s Dynamo, AC Milan, Chelsea, and Ukraine’s national team, Andriy Shevchenko became the head coach of Ukraine’s national football team, MatchDay reports. …read more Source:...
