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Rupiah falls to 11,560 per dollar on Thursday afternoon
The rupiah, traded among banks in Jakarta on Thursday afternoon, depreciated by 53 basis points to 11,560 per dollar, down from the previous 11,507 per dollar. “The rupiah rate against the US dollar is declining as presidential election euphoria starts to dissipate. Externally, the US dollar is strengthening against the majority of global...
More MH17 bodies arrive in Netherlands
THE HAGUE—Planes carrying more bodies recovered from the MH17 crash site in Ukraine were flown to the Netherlands on Thursday, a day after the first of the 298 dead arrived. Two planes carrying a total of 74 coffins landed at Eindhoven in the south of the country, from where they are to be taken to a military barracks in Hilversum, near...
Ukraine accused of targeting civilians in east
DONETSK: War literally came to Alexander Litvinenko’s living room, when a missile punched a gaping hole into the wall of his ninth-floor apartment. The 53-year-old college philosophy teacher had just stepped into his study to check the news online, barely escaping death. …read more Source: New Straits...
CNN asks for release of journalist abducted by separatists in Ukraine
July 24, 2014 10:26 PMWASHINGTON (AFP) – CNN said on Thursday a Ukrainian journalist working for the US news channel had been abducted this week by pro-Russian separatists, and appealed for his release. …read more Source: The Straits...
Dutch ministry: 194 Dutch citizens killed in MH17 disaster
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday added one more casualty with the Dutch nationality to the list of victims of the MH17 crash in Ukraine, making the total of Dutch citizens killed now 194. …read more Source:...
Europe Aviation Body Calls for ‘Urgent’ Security Debate
Europe’s aviation body, today, called for an “urgent” debate on airspace security guidelines after the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine and the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv. …read more Source:...
Russia blames Ukraine for territory shelling
Ukraine shelled Russian territory for nine times in recent months, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday. …read more Source:...
Russia says will cooperate with MH17 probe led by Netherlands
Russia will cooperate with the investigation into the downing of a Malaysian airliner a week ago and is satisfied that the Netherlands, rather than Ukraine, is leading the effort, the country’s ambassador to Malaysia said on Thursday.Dutch mourn as first MH17 bodies arrive in NetherlandsUkraine rebel commander acknowledges fighters had BUK...
Ukraine moves court to ban Communist Party
A court in Kiev is holding a hearing on the government’s request to ban the Communist Party of Ukraine. The Justice Ministry says the party should be banned because it has supported pro-R… …read more Source: The...
Australia ready to send police to secure MH17 site
The deployment of an international police force to secure the MH17 crash site in Ukraine is moving closer, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Thursday (July 24). …read more Source: Channel...
