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      Ukraine adopts Western-backed judicial reforms
      Jun02

      Ukraine adopts Western-backed judicial reforms

      Ukraine on Thursday overhauled its long-criticised legal system by adopting Western standards that limit the immunity of judges and establish an anti-corruption court. …read more Source: Channel...

      Ukraine's corrupt judges targeted in constitutional reforms
      Jun02

      Ukraine's corrupt judges targeted in constitutional reforms

      KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament approved on Thursday judicial reforms that Western backers say are needed to fight corruption, in the first constitutional vote the ruling coalition has pushed through since an overhaul of the government in April. …read more Source: The...

      “The continuing dialogue between both parties has taken the form of a joint scoping exercise”
      Jun02

      “The continuing dialogue between both parties has taken the form of a joint scoping exercise”

      The second phase of negotiations on development of a new legal base of Armenia-EU bilateral relations initiated on December 7, 2015 may be considered accomplished. In negotiations of the future accord to substitute the Association Agreement (which the parties were to pre-sign in 2013, after over 3 years of negotiations), have initiated...

      Families of MH17 crew file suit against Malaysia Airlines
      Jun02

      Families of MH17 crew file suit against Malaysia Airlines

      KUALA LUMPUR: Families of six Malaysia Airlines crew members who were killed when flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine nearly two years ago filed a lawsuit Thursday blaming the carrier for the tragedy. The suit accuses the airline of negligence and breach of contract and is believed to be the first filed against the company over the 2014...

      Muguruza, Stosur into Paris semis, Serena calms schedule fears
      Jun02

      Muguruza, Stosur into Paris semis, Serena calms schedule fears

      PARIS: Garbine Muguruza and Samantha Stosur set up a semi-final clash at the French Open on Wednesday, while defending champion Serena Williams brushed aside concerns about a busy playing schedule in Paris. Muguruza, last year’s Wimbledon runner-up, had reached the quarter-finals on her last two visits to Roland Garros but went a step...

      Yalcin Gahramanli Released
      Jun02

      Yalcin Gahramanli Released

      Baku / 02.06.16 / Turan: Yalcin Gahramanli kept in the Baku airport police department from 31 May to 1 June has been released. He was arrested on arrival at the airport from Kiev for his mother’s funeral, the journalist Avaz Zeynalli told Turan. According to him, the reason for the detention was a ban on entry and exit, on which Gahramanli...

      Crew families sue Malaysia Airlines over downing of jet
      Jun02

      Crew families sue Malaysia Airlines over downing of jet

      KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The families of six crew members on a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet shot down over Ukraine nearly two years ago filed lawsuits against the airline on Thursday (June 02, 2016), accusing it of negligence and breach of contract. Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was flyin FILE – In this Friday, July 18, 2014 file photo, people...

      Families of MH17 crew file suit against Malaysia Airlines
      Jun02

      Families of MH17 crew file suit against Malaysia Airlines

      KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Families of 6 Malaysia Airlines crew members who were killed when flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine nearly two years ago filed a lawsuit Thursday, June 2, blaming the carrier for the tragedy. The suit accuses the airline of negligence and … …read more Source:...

      Beeline supports charitable concert of Mirzoyan Quartet
      Jun02

      Beeline supports charitable concert of Mirzoyan Quartet

      A charitable concert of the Quartet named after Edvard Mirzoyan, dedicated to International Children’s Day, took place today at Alexander Tamanyan Research Museum-Institute with the support of Beeline. Beeline has been partner of this quartet since 2013. “I congratulate children on the occasion of this wonderful bright holiday, and I...

      Families of MH17 crew file suit against Malaysia Airlines
      Jun02

      Families of MH17 crew file suit against Malaysia Airlines

      Malaysian lawyer Balan Nair, representing families of the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crew members, speaks with journalists prior to filing the lawsuit at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex on June 2, 2016. (MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP) Families of six Malaysia Airlines crew members who were killed when flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine...