Section: Singapore
Russia issues 89-name EU blacklist, bars politicians
May 30, 2015 2:38 AMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – Moscow has issued a blacklist of European Union politicians barred from Russia in response to EU sanctions over Crimea and Ukraine, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday. …read more Source: The Straits...
1 in 10 “completely satisfied” with their looks
NUREMBERG, Germany – With summer fast approaching the northern hemisphere and consumers preparing to be ‘beach ready’, GfK has released findings on how satisfied people internationally are with their personal looks.Across all 22 countries surveyed, over half (55 per cent) of consumers aged 15 and over say they are satisfied with...
Lithuania minister urges pressure on Russia to stop arms at Ukraine border
Lithuania’s foreign minister confirmed on Thursday reports that Russia has been massing troops and weaponry near the border of Ukraine and urged pressure on Moscow until it stops supporting Ukrainian rebels. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin classifies information on deaths of Russian troops in peacetime
May 29, 2015 2:57 AMMOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin ordered on Thursday that deaths of Russian soldiers during special operations in peacetime should be classified as a state secret, a move that comes as Moscow stands accused of sending troops to fight in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
One Ukrainian serviceman killed by land mine in east Ukraine: regional chief
One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and one wounded when they were blown up by a landmine left by pro-Russian separatists near Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, the head of the Kiev-controlled regional administration said on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
G7 finance ministers, central bankers meet in Dresden
Germany – Finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven wealthiest nations gathered in Dresden Thursday to discuss the global economy and tax evasion, but the Greek crisis was also high on everyone’s minds.German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and his counterparts from Britain, Canada, France, Italy, Japan...
Russia masses heavy firepower on border with Ukraine – witness
KHUTOR CHKALOVA, Russia – Russia’s army is massing troops and hundreds of pieces of weaponry including mobile rocket launchers, tanks and artillery at a makeshift base near the border with Ukraine, a Reuters reporter saw this week.Many of the vehicles have number plates and identifying marks removed while many of the servicemen had...
Exclusive – Russia masses heavy firepower on border with Ukraine: witness
Russia’s army is massing troops and hundreds of pieces of weaponry including mobile rocket launchers, tanks and artillery at a makeshift base near the border with Ukraine, a Reuters reporter saw this week. …read more Source: Channel...
Biden castigates Putin, casts Ukraine crisis as a test
May 28, 2015 2:54 AMWASHINGTON (AFP) – US Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday denounced Vladimir Putin’s “pure aggression” in Ukraine, warning that Western nations must be prepared to respond with further sanctions against Russia if necessary. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russian divers report ancient ship find near Crimea
May 28, 2015 1:14 AMMOSCOW (AFP) – A group of Russian divers said Wednesday they had found Byzantine-era ship wreckage in the Black Sea off Crimea that included a trove of 10th century pottery. …read more Source: The Straits...
