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Obama’s U.N. envoy spearheads plane response
One day after a passenger jet was shot out of the sky, Samantha Power took her seat at the United Nations Security Council and angrily began building the Obama administration’s case against separatists in eastern Ukraine and their Russian benefactors. Her 13-minute remarks were both emotional and blistering, a combination that has become a...
First MH17 victim identified, grieving relatives visit site
GRABOVE (UKRAINE) – Forensic experts have identified the first of 298 people killed in the MH17 disaster, the Dutch government said, as grieving relatives defied safety concerns to pay an emotional visit to the crash site in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russia criticizes EU sanctions, raps U.S. over Ukraine role
Russia reacted angrily on Saturday to additional sanctions imposed by the European Union over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine crisis, saying they would hamper cooperation on security issues and undermine the fight against terrorism and organized crime. …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Malaysia, Dutch PMs to discuss access to plane crash site
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Saturday he would meet his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte next week to discuss how to secure full access for investigators to the site in Ukraine where a Malaysian airliner was downed. Russia criticizes EU sanctions, raps U.S. over Ukraine roleLast plane carrying MH17 victims departs for...
First MH17 victim identified, grieving relatives visit site
Forensic experts have identified the first of 298 people killed when flight MH17 which was shot down over Ukraine last week, the Dutch government said on Saturday (July 26). …read more Source: Channel...
Russia Stoic on Sanctions Threat, Analysts Worried
Russia has remained stoic about the threat of tighter Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis, but analysts are concerned that the uncertainty they generate could alone choke off growth. …read more Source:...
UK Deputy PM wants Russia stripped of World Cup
LONDON — Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister wants Russia stripped of the right to host the 2018 World Cup to punish President Vladimir Putin for “belligerent behavior” in the Ukraine crisis. While calling for tougher sanctions against Russia, Nick Clegg told The Sunday Times newspaper that it is “unthinkable” for...
A painful Raya for many
KUALA LUMPUR: THIS year’s Syawal would not be easy for the next of kin of the passengers and crew who died in the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash in Ukraine on July 17. …read more Source: New Straits...
Britain’s deputy PM Nick Clegg says Russia should not host World Cup
July 27, 2014 7:51 AMLONDON (AFP) – British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg joined calls on Sunday for Russia to be stripped of the World Cup in 2018 following the shooting down of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
World › Ukraine launches offensive to retake Donetsk
Ukrainian officials said their forces advanced to the outskirts of a key town north of Donetsk on Saturday as they try to retake the stronghold held for months by pro-Russia rebels. The move comes as Ukrainian forces appear to have gained some momentum recently by retaking control of territory from… …read more Source: Japan...
