Section: The Philippine Daily Inquirer (Philippines)
UN committee votes to condemn Russian occupation of Crimea
UNITED NATIONS — A key U.N. committee approved a resolution Tuesday condemning Russia’s “temporary occupation” of Crimea and reaffirming the United Nations’ commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty over the Black Sea peninsula. Russia urged the General Assembly’s human rights committee to vote against the resolution, but it was...
Safety pins: a pointed show of solidarity after Trump election
WASHINGTON, United States — People have long used ribbons, flowers, colors or badges to symbolize political causes, from the carnations of Portugal’s 1974 revolution to the orange ribbons of Ukraine’s 2004 revolution to the gel wristbands now worn to promote almost any charity. Enter the lowly safety pin. That humble but practical...
BUK: Russia’s feared anti-aircraft missile system
The BUK missile system blamed for shooting down flight MH17 over east Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board, is an anti-aircraft weapon whose origins date back to the Soviet era. The post BUK: Russia’s feared anti-aircraft missile system appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine Daily...
Probe: Malaysian jet downed by missile launcher from Russia
NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands — Dutch-led criminal investigators said Wednesday they have solid evidence that a Malaysian jet was shot down in 2014 by a Buk missile that was moved into eastern Ukraine from Russia. Wilbert Paulissen, head of the Central Crime Investigation department of the Dutch National Police, said communications intercepts showed...
Trump suggests US accept Russia’s annexation of Crimea
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is suggesting the U.S. accept Russia’s annexation of Crimea if it would lead to better relations with Moscow and stronger cooperation in fighting Islamic State militants. The post Trump suggests US accept Russia’s annexation of Crimea appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more...
Trump has a record of siding with Putin on key issues
Donald Trump has refused to condemn Russia’s military takeover of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, saying if elected he would consider recognizing it as Russian territory, in the latest of a series of statements that have raised eyebrows about the Republican candidate’s intentions toward the Kremlin. The post Trump has a record of...
Freed pilot Savchenko sworn in as Ukrainian lawmaker
Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who spent two years in Russian custody before she was released last week, was sworn in as a lawmaker in the national parliament on Tuesday. The post Freed pilot Savchenko sworn in as Ukrainian lawmaker appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine Daily...
Australian couple whose 3 children died on MH17 welcomes baby
An Australian couple whose three children were killed in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine two years ago has welcomed a new baby, saying the birth has given them faith that love trumps hate. The post Australian couple whose 3 children died on MH17 welcomes baby appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The...
Orlando Bloom visits Ukraine in role as Unicef ambassador
British actor Orlando Bloom, in a more serious role as goodwill ambassador for Unicef, has visited schools in eastern Ukraine to raise awareness of how the conflict there has hurt children. The post Orlando Bloom visits Ukraine in role as Unicef ambassador appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine Daily...
US flies F-22s to Romania as show of strength to Russia
The US Air Force on Monday flew in two F-22 Raptor fighter jets to Romania as a show of strength to deter Russian intervention in Ukraine. The post US flies F-22s to Romania as show of strength to Russia appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine Daily...
