Section: Singapore
Russia may claim damages if France doesn’t deliver Mistral warship
MOSCOW – Russia may demand monetary compensation unless France delivers the first of two Mistral helicopter carriers by the end of November, state news agency RIA quoted an unnamed source as saying on Friday.RIA said a Russian delegation that had planned to travel to France on Friday to take part in a ceremony to transfer the first ship in...
Russia denies troop deployments in eastern Ukraine
The denial comes after NATO accused Russia of sending tanks, artillery, air defence systems and combat troops across the border into rebel-controlled areas in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Moscow and Kiev trade accusations
MOSCOW/KIEV – Moscow and Kiev accused each other on Thursday of violating a ceasefire and the United States warned Russia the West might punish it further for its “military escalation” of the Ukraine crisis.Ukraine accused Russia of sending soldiers and weapons to help separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine launch a new offensive...
Showdown over Ukraine at G20 looms
BRISBANE Australia – Western leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin, following fresh reports of Russian troops pouring into eastern Ukraine.Ukraine has accused Russia of sending soldiers and weapons to help separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine launch a new offensive in a conflict that has killed more than 4,000 people.British Prime...
World leaders enjoy sun, beer, koalas on Australian
BRISBANE, Australia – An Australian newspaper gave G20 leaders an irreverent welcome Friday, with Barack Obama depicted bare-chested and in swimming trunks, Angela Merkel shown hugging a koala and Vladimir Putin wearing a hat made from beer cartons.Brisbane’s Courier-Mail’s shows Indonesia’s Joko Widodo tending a barbecue,...
New Ukraine offensive ‘unlikely’ despite build-up fears
The amount of military hardware being moved into the war-torn region is insufficient for a major operation, which would probably not be launched during Ukraine’s harsh winter, said experts. …read more Source: Channel...
More Russia sanctions if Ukraine not resolved: Cameron
British Prime Minister David Cameron said existing sanctions imposed by the West were having an impact on Russia’s economy. …read more Source: Channel...
Fears rise as Russian military units pour into Ukraine
KIEV – Tanks and other military vehicles pouring over the border from Russia into eastern Ukraine. Nightly artillery battles in the region’s biggest city Donetsk and reports of fighting around another regional capital. And now, sightings of the “green men” -… …read more Source:...
Russia on the spot as fears mount over east Ukraine conflict
International pressure on Russia was mounting on Thursday (Nov 13) after NATO accused it of deploying tanks, troops and military hardware to eastern Ukraine which could fuel a return to all-out conflict. …read more Source: Channel...
Investigations into downed MAS flight MH17 extended to Aug 2015
PETALING JAYA – Investigations into downed Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17 have been extended to Aug 2015.”Member countries of the joint investigation team (JIT) into the downing of MH17 in July have agreed to extend the investigation for another nine months,” said Australia’s Justice Minister Michael Keenan in a...
