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)
Russia firing artillery on Ukraine troops: US
WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday said it had evidence Russian forces were firing artillery from inside Russia on Ukrainian troops, in what officials called a “clear escalation” of the conflict. …read more Source: New Straits...
Ukraine PM’s resignation complicates MH17 probe, adds to chaos in rebel-controlled east
July 25, 2014 11:40 AMDONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) – Ukraine’s prime minister resigned after his governing coalition collapsed, plunging the former Soviet state into political limbo as it struggles to quell a deadly rebellion in the east. …read more Source: The Straits...
Putin igniting dangerous nationalist fervor: US general
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military intervention in Ukraine is fanning nationalist sentiments that could spread across the region with dangerous, unpredictable consequences, the US military’s top officer said Thursday (July 24). …read more Source: Channel...
MH17: Obama, Rutte agree more sanction needed on Russia
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by phone with Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Thursday and the White House said both agreed on the need to impose more sanctions on Russia for continuing to arm pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
Ukraine’s PM resigns, complicating MH17 probe
DONETSK (UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s prime minister resigned after his governing coalition collapsed, plunging the former Soviet state into political limbo as it struggles to quell a deadly rebellion in the east. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukrainian PM quits, parties force new election
Ukraine’s prime minister tendered his resignation on Thursday, berating parliament for failing to pass legislation to take control over an increasingly precarious energy situation and to increase army financing. …read more Source: China...
Very bad week: Airline disasters come in a cluster
WASHINGTON— Nearly 300 passengers were killed when their plane was shot out of the sky over eastern Ukraine. Airlines suspended flights to Israel’s largest airport after rocket attacks. Two airliners crashed during storms, and yet another disappeared in West Africa. Aviation has suffered one of its worst weeks in memory. Industry...
Ukrainian PM tenders resignation in parliament
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk on Thursday tendered his resignation in the parliament after two political parties withdrew from Ukraine’s ruling coalition. …read more Source:...
Human Rights Watch Warns Kiev of War Crimes in Grad Rockets Use
Human Rights Watch has urged Kiev to stop using unguided Grad rockets which it said have killed at least 16 civilians in four recent attacks, warning that firing such weapons at populated areas could … …read more Source:...
Air Algerie jet with 116 on board crashes in Mali
Missing flight: Updated map showing the planned route of the missing Air Algerie flight, AH 5017. (Agence France-Presse)An Air Algerie jetliner carrying 116 people crashed Thursday in a rainstorm over restive Mali, and its wreckage was found near the border of neighboring Burkina Faso — the third major international aviation disaster in a...
