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MH17 prosecutors face tricky task of catching culprits
THE HAGUE: A Dutch-led criminal probe to find those responsible for shooting down flight MH17 has now become the top priority after the cause of the crash was unveiled, but doubts remain whether the culprits will ever be caught. Analysts said Wednesday that Russia’s cooperation in the investigation to identify those behind the downing of...
Ukraine, Japan face tense diplomacy as UN council newcomers
nbsp Last Updated On 15 October2015 Aboutnbsp1 hour ago …read more Source: The Frontier...
Reflecting on the Nobel for literature
Contrary to all expectations, the odds-makers’ favourite, the journalist-cum-author, Svetlana Alexievich has finally won the Nobel Prize for literature ( 2015), the most prestigious accolade in the world, the 8 million crown prize! Many experts were wondering if 2015 would be the year for Haruki Murakami, the perennial favorite and famed...
Ukraine, Japan face tense diplomacy as UN council newcomers
Ukraine and Japan are among five countries set to win election to the UN Security Council today, taking seats alongside Russia and China. …read more Source: VietNam...
Ukraine, Japan face tense diplomacy as UN council newcomers
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – Ukraine and Japan are among five countries set to win election to the UN Security Council on Thursday, taking seats alongside Russia and China, countries with which they have tense relations.Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said Kiev will definitely not be conciliatory towards Russia at the top diplomatic...
Ukraine, Japan face tense diplomacy as UN council newcomers
NEW YORK: Ukraine and Japan are among five countries set to win election to the UN Security Council on Thursday, taking seats alongside Russia and China, countries with which they have tense relations. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said Kiev will “definitely not be conciliatory” towards Russia at the top diplomatic table even as a...
Cathay suspends flights over Iran after missile warning
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific airline says it has a policy not to fly over Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Syria, and has now added Iran and the Caspian Sea to the list. (AFP/Jewel Samad)Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it had suspended flights over Iran and the Caspian Sea after an aviation safety body issued a warning about Russian missiles...
Ukraine, Japan face tense diplomacy as UN council newcomers
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) – Ukraine and Japan are among five countries set to win election to the UN Security Council on Thursday, taking seats alongside Russia and China, countries with which they have tense relations. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Tell us who did it
THE Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash report released on Tuesday night confirms what many already know — that the plane was hit by a Russian-made BUK missile fired from rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine. But the report by the Dutch Safety Board did not apportion blame and the burning question is, who was behind it? Finding the answer to...
Ukraine, Japan face tense diplomacy as UN council newcomers
UNITED NATIONS, United States—Ukraine and Japan are among five countries set to win election to the UN Security Council on Thursday, taking seats alongside Russia and China, countries with which they have tense relations. READ: Ukraine expected to win UN Council seat—and face Russia Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said Kiev...
