Section: Singapore
US warns Russia against using aid as pretext to invade Ukraine
August 09, 2014 12:57 AMUNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) – The United States warned Russia Friday against using the humanitarian crisis in eastern Ukraine as a pretext for an invasion, saying such a move would be “completely unacceptable.” …read more Source: The Straits...
21 more MH17 crash victims identified as experts fly home
Dutch forensics experts have identified 21 more flight MH17 crash victims, the government said Friday (Aug 8), as experts unable to work at the crash site in restive eastern Ukraine began flying home. …read more Source: Channel...
Another 21 victims of MH17 crash identified
August 08, 2014 7:41 PMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – Dutch forensics experts have identified 21 more flight MH17 crash victims, the government said on Friday, as experts unable to work at the crash site in restive eastern Ukraine began flying home. …read more Source: The Straits...
Clashes kill 15 Ukrainian servicemen in 24 hours: military
Fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine has killed 15 Ukrainian servicemen and injured 79 more over the past 24 hours, a Ukrainian military spokesman said on Friday (Aug 8). …read more Source: Channel...
Rebels fire at Ukraine medical chopper, force emergency landing
Ukraine said rebels in the eastern region had opened fire on a medical evacuation helicopter, injuring three crew on board and forcing it to make an emergency landing. …read more Source: Channel...
Fighter jet shot down over rebel-held east Ukraine
A Ukranian fighter jet tumbled to earth in a fireball on Thursday (Aug 7) after it was blasted out of the air while flying low over rebel-held territory in the east of the country. …read more Source: Channel...
Fighter jet reported shot down over rebel-held east Ukraine
August 08, 2014 12:08 AMZHDANIVKA, Ukraine (AFP) – A Ukranian fighter jet was shot down on Thursday as it flew low over rebel-held territory in the east of the country, an AFP journalist witnessed. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine scraps ceasefire around MH17 crash site
August 07, 2014 6:25 PMKIEV (AFP) – Ukraine on Thursday scrapped a ceasefire around the crash site of downed Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 a day after international experts announced they were halting investigations there over continued fighting. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine scraps ceasefire around MH17 crash site
Ukraine on Thursday (Aug 7) scrapped a ceasefire around the crash site of downed Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, a day after international experts announced they were halting investigations there over continued fighting. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia threatens to block overflights between Europe, Asia
PM Dmitry Medvedev warned on Thursday (Aug 7) that Russia could block overflights between Europe and Asia in retaliation for Western sanctions. He repeated the threat as he ordered bans on major food products from the EU and US in response to their sanctions over Russian policy in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
