Section: South Korea
France Criticized for Warships Contract with Moscow
France’s contract to sell a pair of Mistral aircraft carriers to Moscow has come under fire in recent months, as relations between the West and Russia have deteriorated over Ukraine. Last month, President Barack Obama said it would be preferable if France pushed the “pause button” on the deal. …read more Source: The Chosun...
Dutch Mourn Victims of Malaysian Plane
Thousands of people lined the roads in the Netherlands on Wednesday, solemnly applauding the slow procession of 40 black hearses carrying the bodies of passengers killed when their passenger jet was shot down over eastern Ukraine. Some threw flowers in front of the cars, while others quiet… …read more Source: The Chosun...
MH17 dead to be flown to Netherlands
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AFP) ―Bodies recovered from the crash site of Malaysian flight MH17 will be flown to the Netherlands o …read more Source: The Korea...
Bodies leave Ukraine war zone, truce called at MH17 crash site
A train carrying the remains of 280 people killed in the Malaysian plane disaster was finally allowed to leave a rebel-h …read more Source: The Korea...
Australian PM Alleges ‘Coverup’ at MH17 Crash Site
Australia’s prime minister is alleging a “coverup” amid tampering of evidence at the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia’s ambassador to Malaysia denies the crashed plane’s black boxes were opened before they were handed over to Malaysian officials. Prime m… …read more...
EU Toughens Russia Sanctions Over Airliner Downing
The European Union moved Tuesday to toughen and widen sanctions against Russia amid anger over the downing of a Malaysia Airlines plane in rebel-held eastern Ukraine. The EU will next consider more penalties hitting Moscow’s defense, financial and energy interests. The EU move was… …read more Source: The Chosun...
Dutch anger at treatment of crash bodies
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ― The families and friends of Dutch citizens blown out of the sky above Ukraine poured out t …read more Source: The Korea...
Obama urges immediate access to Ukraine crash site
President Barack Obama sternly called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to compel Kremlin-backed separatists to stop h …read more Source: The Korea...
Dutch investigators inspect bodies at Ukraine station
TOREZ, Ukraine – Dutch investigators on Monday inspected bodies recovered from downed passenger airliner MH17 which had …read more Source: The Korea...
[Newsmaker] Russia risks burning bridges over jet crash
MOSCOW (AFP) ― Russia risks burning bridges with the West over the deadly Malaysian plane crash in Ukraine, as analysts …read more Source: The Korea...
