Section: AsiaOne (Singapore)
Sweden says credible reports of foreign submarine in its waters
Sweden released on Sunday a grainy photo of a mysterious vessel in Stockholm’s archipelago, as the military hunted for a foreign submarine or divers in the country’s biggest such mobilization since the Cold War.The search in the Baltic Sea less than 30 miles (50 km) from Stockholm began on Friday and reawakened memories of the final...
Dutch MH17 relative visits Ukraine crash site: Report
THE HAGUE – A Dutch relative of a victim of downed flight MH17 has travelled to the crash site in eastern Ukraine to search for the remains of his missing cousin, Dutch television reported Sunday.National public broadcaster NOS showed Robby Oehlers as he searched the burnt remains that still litter the site where the Malaysia Airlines...
Germany blames pro-Russian rebels for MH17 passenger plane crash
BERLIN – Germany’s BND foreign intelligence agency has concluded that pro-Russian rebels are to blame for the downing of Malaysia Airline MH17 in Ukraine in July, Der Spiegel weekly reported on Sunday, the first European agency to say so.RELATED STORIESDowning of MH17: All the latest reportsThe crash over pro-Russian rebel-held...
Ukraine set to cement shift West in wartime vote
KIEV – War-weary Ukrainians pick a powerful new parliament next Sunday set to be dominated by pro-Western and nationalist forces who will determine if President Petro Poroshenko can make peace with the Kremlin while holding on to the separatist east.But it will be a vote held on a war footing in which millions of ethnic Russians in Ukraine...
MH17 discussion with Putin ‘constructive’: Australian FM
SYDNEY – Russian President Vladimir Putin was cooperative and constructive when asked for his help in allowing investigators access to the MH17 crash site in Ukraine, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Saturday.RELATED STORIESDowning of MH17: All the latest reportsBishop met the Russian leader on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe...
MH17: Dutch PM to visit Malaysia on Nov 5
MILAN, Italy – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will visit Malaysia on Nov 5 to discuss issues surrounding downed Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17.Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Rutte would make stopover in Kuala Lumpur before flying off to Australia, also for discussions on the matter.”The visit to Malaysia and...
China, Russia mull high-speed Moscow-Beijing rail line: reports
BEIJING – China and Russia are considering building a high-speed rail line thousands of kilometres from Moscow to Beijing that would cut the journey time from six days on the celebrated Trans-Siberian to two, Chinese media reported Friday.The project would cost more than US$230 billion (S$293 billion) and be over 7,000 kilometres (4,350...
No sign of breakthrough as Russia, Ukraine meet in Milan
MILAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko met an array of EU leaders on Friday, but there was little sign of progress in patching up a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and resolving a dispute over natural gas supplies.Putin held more than 2-1/2 hours of talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel overnight....
Putin and Merkel have ‘serious differences’ over Ukraine: Kremlin
MOSCOW – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin have major differences over the origin and causes of the conflict in Ukraine, the Kremlin said following talks between the two leaders.”There are still serious differences concerning the origin of Ukraine’s internal conflict, as well as the root causes...
Milan summit offers Putin and Poroshenko time to talk
MILAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko are looking to patch up a faltering ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and resolve a dispute over natural gas supplies when they meet in Milan on Friday.The pair are expected to talk one-on-one on the sidelines of a Europe-Asia summit, and hold broader discussions with...
