Section: Singapore
Britain’s deputy PM Nick Clegg says Russia should not host World Cup
July 27, 2014 7:51 AMLONDON (AFP) – British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg joined calls on Sunday for Russia to be stripped of the World Cup in 2018 following the shooting down of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
Grieving relatives at MH17 site as Dutch, Australia ready troops
The first relatives of victims on the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 arrived on Saturday (July 26) at the crash site, as Dutch and Australian forces prepared for possible deployment to secure the location in rebel-held east Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin and Australia’s Abbott discuss MH17 probe
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott discussed how an international probe could be set up into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine, in which 28 Australians were killed. …read more Source: Channel...
First MH17 crash victim identified: official
Forensic experts have identified the first of 298 people killed when flight MH17 which was shot down over Ukraine last week, the Dutch government said on Saturday (July 26). …read more Source: Channel...
Dutch, Australians ready MH17 forces amid Ukraine fighting
Dutch and Australian forces were being readied on Saturday for deployment to secure the rebel-held crash site of Malaysian flight MH17 in east Ukraine where remains of victims still lie more than a week after the disaster. …read more Source: Channel...
EU targets Russian intelligence chiefs, readies tougher sanctions
July 26, 2014 7:10 PMBRUSSELS (AFP) – Stung into action by the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, the EU put Russia’s intelligence chiefs on its sanctions list on Saturday as it readied much harsher measures against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine lawmakers to hold special session over PM resignation
Ukraine’s lawmakers will meet in a special session on Thursday (July 31) to decide whether to accept or reject the sudden resignation of the prime minister, the presidency said. …read more Source: Channel...
European Union sanctions Russian intelligence chiefs over Ukraine
July 26, 2014 2:55 PMBRUSSELS (AFP) – The European Union announced Saturday it had broadened its sanctions against Russia over its role in conflict-torn Ukraine to include the heads of intelligence services. …read more Source: The Straits...
EU hits Russian intelligence chiefs with sanctions
The European Union announced Saturday (July 26) it had widened its sanctions against Russia over its role in conflict-torn Ukraine to include the heads of intelligence services. …read more Source: Channel...
Human remains still at MH17 crash site: Australia PM
More that a week after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 came down in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, human remains are still at the crash site, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Saturday (July 26). …read more Source: Channel...
