Section: Asia
- Afghanistan (54)
- Armenia (2,395)
- Azerbaijan (1,400)
- Bangladesh (459)
- China (1,817)
- India (3,608)
- Indonesia (807)
- Japan (1,436)
- Kazakhstan (682)
- Kyrgyzstan (667)
- Laos (3)
- Malaysia (6,377)
- Myanmar (25)
- Nepal (712)
- Pakistan (3,592)
- Philippines (1,081)
- Singapore (4,460)
- South Korea (305)
- Taiwan (190)
- Tajikistan (42)
- Thailand (1,124)
- Uzbekistan (33)
- Vietnam (614)
Moody’s Downgrades Russia Debt to ‘Junk’ Level
Washington. Moody’s cut Russia’s debt rating by one notch into ‘junk’ territory Friday, saying the Ukraine crisis and the fall in oil prices and the ruble will further undermine Russia’s economy. Just over one month since its last downgrade of Moscow’s credit rating, Moody’s said Russia “is expected to...
US warns of Russia sanctions over Ukraine, despite prisoner swap
Zholobok (Ukraine) (AFP) – The United States warned Saturday it could level serious sanctions on Russia within days over breaches of Ukraines truce, which is in tatters despite pro-Moscow rebels and government forces exchanging scores of prisoners.AFP journalists in Ukraines eastern frontline town of Zholobok saw 139 Ukrainian soldiers...
Ukraine, rebels exchange prisoners amid fragile cease-fire
Ukrainian military and separatist representatives exchanged dozens of prisoners under cover of darkness at a remote front-line location Saturday evening, kicking off a process intended to usher in peace to the conflict-ridden east. One hundred and thirty nine Ukrainian troops and 52 rebels were exchanged, according to a separatist official...
US warns of Russia sanctions over Ukraine, despite prisoner swap
ZHOLOBOK, Ukraine — The United States warned Saturday it could level “serious sanctions” on Russia within days over breaches of Ukraine’s truce, which is in tatters despite pro-Moscow rebels and government forces exchanging scores of prisoners. AFP journalists in Ukraine’s eastern frontline town of Zholobok saw 139...
Kiev swaps war prisoners with militia
The eastern Ukrainian militia has swapped war captives with Kiev on Saturday evening, the Interfax news agency reported. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
British, U.S. foreign policy heads discuss Ukraine, IS in London
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday discussed the Ukraine crisis, the Islamic State (IS) and the Iranian nuclear program here. …read more Source:...
First Ukraine war prisoner exchange completed
ZHOLOBOK, Ukraine — Ukrainian military and separatist representatives exchanged dozens of prisoners under cover of darkness at a remote frontline location Saturday evening, kicking off a process intended to usher in peace to the conflict-ridden east. 139 Ukrainian troops and 52 rebels were exchanged, according to a separatist official...
First Ukraine war prisoner exchange completed
Ukrainian military and separatist representatives exchanged dozens of prisoners under cover of darkness at a remote frontline location Saturday evening, kicking off a process intended to usher in peace to the conflict-ridden east. …read more Source: The Times of...
Pro-Kremlin demo vows ‘no Maidan’ for Russia
Thousands of pro-Kremlin activists took to the streets of central Moscow on Saturday vowing to prevent a Ukraine-style uprising in Russia. …read more Source: The Times of...
World › U.S., allies discuss new sanctions; Obama weighs next steps on Ukraine
The United States and its European allies are in talks about harsher sanctions against Moscow, while U.S. President Barack Obama will evaluate next steps in dealing with the conflict in eastern Ukraine in coming days, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday. Kerry was speaking after meetings with… …read more Source: Japan...
