Section: Thailand
Russia stoic on sanctions threat, analysts worried
MOSCOW – Russia has remained stoic about the threat of tighter Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis, but analysts are concerned that the uncertainty they generate could alone choke off growth. …read more Source: Bangkok...
First MH17 victim identified, grieving relatives visit site
GRABOVE (UKRAINE) – Forensic experts have identified the first of 298 people killed in the MH17 disaster, the Dutch government said, as grieving relatives defied safety concerns to pay an emotional visit to the crash site in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Grieving Australian couple visit Ukraine crash site
GRABOVE (UKRAINE) – An Australian couple who lost their daughter in downed Malaysian flight MH17 visited the crash site in rebel-held east Ukraine on Saturday, the first relatives of victims to arrive at the scene. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Dutch, Australians ready Ukraine MH17 forces
Dutch and Australian forces were being readied Saturday for possible deployment to secure the rebel-held crash site of Malaysian flight MH17 in east Ukraine where many victims’ remains still lie nine days after the disaster claimed 298 lives. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Dutch, Australians ready MH17 forces amid Ukraine fighting
GRABOVE (UKRAINE) – 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: Bangkok...
Human remains still at MH17 crash site, says Australia PM
SYDNEY – More than 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. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Human remains still at MH17 crash site: Australia PM
More than 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. …read more Source: Bangkok...
EU hits Russian intelligence chiefs with sanctions
The European Union announced Saturday it had widened its sanctions against Russia over its role in conflict-torn Ukraine to include the heads of intelligence services. …read more Source: Bangkok...
German business confidence hit by Ukraine, Middle East woes
BERLIN – The crises in Ukraine and the Middle East are eroding business confidence in Germany, Europe’s top economy, a key indicator showed on Friday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Australia to send troops to Ukraine crash site: PM
SYDNEY – Australian troops plan to join a police contingent in helping secure the Flight MH17 crash site in Ukraine, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Friday, while stressing the mission would be humanitarian in nature. …read more Source: Bangkok...