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MH17 Victim Found With Oxygen Mask: Dutch Foreign Minister
One of the people on the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shot down in Ukraine in July was found wearing an oxygen mask, the Dutch foreign minister and prosecutors said, raising the possibility that some… …read more Source:...
Trade, rights on agenda as China’s Li visits Germany
BERLIN – China’s Premier Li Keqiang will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday, the third top-level talks this year between the export powers, amid growing disquiet over human rights and business rules.Berlin and Beijing say they are seeking to bolster their already massive trade and investment links by deepening their...
Ukraine sees shelling worsen as Merkel says truce not met
Ukraine reported intensified shelling in its war-ravaged east as German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the terms of a month-old truce aren’t being met. …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
MH17 Ukraine crash victim found wearing oxygen mask around neck
A passenger killed on Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight 17 was wearing an oxygen mask, raising the possibility that not all people on board immediately died before the plane hit the ground in eastern Ukraine in July.Bodies of Vietnam-born woman, 2 children on board MH17 identifiedFlight MH17 hit by numerous ‘high energy objects’ March of...
China, Germany to sign vital pact
Premier Li Keqiang, starting his second visit to Germany on Thursday since taking office, aims to maximise Sino-German ties through a unique “innovation programme” to help China’s economic transformation.Besides a large number of business agreements to be signed during his trip, innovation will be a leading theme for a landmark...
UN reports on human rights in Ukraine ‘biased’
The United Nations report on the human rights situation in Ukraine were “biased” and “politicized,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said Thursday. …read more Source: China...
Dutch FM apologizes for revealing MH17 passenger with oxygen mask
Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans on Thursday apologized for remarks in a talk show on Wednesday in which he declared that a victim of the MH17 in eastern Ukraine was found with an oxygen mask. …read more Source: China...
MH17 Victim Found With Oxygen Mask: Dutch Finance Manager
One of the people on the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shot down in Ukraine in July was found wearing an oxygen mask, the Dutch foreign minister and prosecutors said, raising the possibility that some… …read more Source:...
Finance officials face global economy under threat
Though braced by a resurgent United States, the global economy is under threat from other regions — from Europe and Latin America to China and Japan — where growth is stalling and prospects remain dim.That’s the bleak picture facing global finance officials who are meeting this week in Washington to consider policies to address the...
Ukraine Could Sack up to Million Officials With Ties to Russian Past
Ukraine’s president approved a disputed anti-graft measure on Thursday that could see up to a million civil servants with alleged links to past Soviet or pro-Russian governments immediately sacked. …read more Source:...
