Section: The Manila Times (Philippines)
OSCE says staff member missing in rebel-held Ukraine
KIEV: Foreign monitors observing Ukraine’s separatist conflict said on Wednesday that one of their local staff has gone missing in the pro-Russian east. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said a member of its Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) did not return from a planned vacation on Tuesday and was reportedly...
UK warning adds to Euro 2016 security fears
PARIS: Britain warned Tuesday that stadiums and fan zones could be targeted during Euro 2016, adding to security fears over the football extravaganza in France. The warning came a day after Ukraine announced the arrest of a suspected far-right French extremist with a massive weapons cache who was allegedly planning a string of attacks to coincide...
NATO irks Russia with massive war games in Poland
TORUN, Poland: US, British and Polish soldiers parachuted to the ground in Poland on Tuesday in a mass show of force as NATO launched its biggest war games in eastern Europe since the Cold War. The exercises — staged against the backdrop of a military and diplomatic standoff between Russia and the West — have rattled the Kremlin. NATO says the...
Obama to make last trip to Europe
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama will visit Poland and Spain in July, in what will likely be his final presidential trip to Europe, a continent that has often presented more problems than opportunities during his term. The White House said that Obama will travel to Warsaw on July 7-9 for “his fifth and final summit with NATO leaders,” before...
Frenchman held in Ukraine ‘planned Euro 2016 attacks’
KIEV: Ukraine said Monday it had arrested a suspected far-right French extremist who was allegedly planning to attack the Euro 2016 championships, adding to security fears over Europe’s showcase football tournament. The 25-year-old man had a huge arsenal of weapons and was planning to attack a string of locations in his home country,...
US guarantees more Ukraine loans
KIEV: The United States said on Friday it had signed a major new loan guarantee with Ukraine aimed at helping the war-scarred former Soviet republic stabilize its floundering economy. The $1-billion (900-million-euro) commitment is the third of its kind issued by Washington since a pro-EU revolution brought down Ukraine’s Russia-backed...
Families of MH17 crew file suit against Malaysia Airlines
KUALA LUMPUR: Families of six Malaysia Airlines crew members who were killed when flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine nearly two years ago filed a lawsuit Thursday blaming the carrier for the tragedy. The suit accuses the airline of negligence and breach of contract and is believed to be the first filed against the company over the 2014...
Muguruza, Stosur into Paris semis, Serena calms schedule fears
PARIS: Garbine Muguruza and Samantha Stosur set up a semi-final clash at the French Open on Wednesday, while defending champion Serena Williams brushed aside concerns about a busy playing schedule in Paris. Muguruza, last year’s Wimbledon runner-up, had reached the quarter-finals on her last two visits to Roland Garros but went a step...
NATO urged to ward off ‘serious’ Russian challenge
TIRANA: NATO’s parliamentary assembly on Monday called on members of the Western military alliance to be ready to respond to the “potential threat” of Russian aggression against them. The assembly issued a unanimous declaration of proposals after a three-day meeting in Tirana, ahead of a landmark NATO summit in Warsaw in July. “The...
Putin wraps up Greek trip with Russian monastery visit
KARYES, Greece: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday wraps up a two-day trip to Greece by visiting the monastic community of Mount Athos, one of Orthodox Christianity’s holiest sites. Putin, who has often talked about his strong Orthodox faith, will join celebrations for the 1,000th anniversary of the Russian presence at the...
