Section: Thailand
No joke: Comedian leads Ukraine presidential race
KIEV: The frontrunner in Ukraine’s presidential election, Volodymyr Zelensky, has no political experience beyond playing the head of state in a TV show, but supporters see him as their best hope for change. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukrainians hope for change with comedian presidential frontrunner
KIEV – The frontrunner in Ukraine’s presidential election, Volodymyr Zelensky, has no political experience beyond playing the head of state in a TV show, but supporters see him as their best hope for change. …read more Source: Bangkok...
NATO chief says allies keen to avoid arms race with Russia
NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gestures during a news conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, Feb. 12. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)Brussels (AP) — Taking aim at Russia, NATO’s civilian chief said Wednesday the alliance is studying a range of options to counter Moscow’s alleged missile treaty violations, and...
Ukrainian ‘clown’ Zelensky leading polls ahead of presidential vote
KIEV – Volodymyr Zelensky has already been elected president of Ukraine once — in a television series. Now the popular actor with no political experience has confounded his critics to lead opinion polls before the real presidential race. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Dutch, Russia in talks about responsibility in MH17 downing
In this July 22, 2014 file photo, a pro-Russian rebel touches the MH17 wreckage at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, near the village of Hrabove, eastern Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)The Hague, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands is in diplomatic discussions with Russia about the European country’s assertion that Moscow bears...
Attacks on activists as Ukraine struggles with graft reform
KIEV – Last summer, Vitaliy Ustymenko was brutally attacked by two men in broad daylight in an assault he believes was linked to his work as an anti-corruption activist in Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Moscow faces 300 bomb threats, up to 50,000 evacuated
A Russian police officer with a dog walk inside the store GUM, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Moscow on Tuesday faced dozens of fake bomb calls that prompted authorities to evacuate shopping malls, schools and other buildings. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)Moscow (AP) — Russian news reports say that a flurry of fake...
Yastremska beats Tomljanovic to win Thailand Open
HUA HIN: Gutsy teenager Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine fought back from 2-5 down in the final set to beat sixth-seeded Alja Tomljanovic of Australia 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (3) for her second title at the Thailand Open on Sunday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Model in Russian court apologizes for US election claim
Moscow (AP) — A Belarusian model and self-styled sex instructor who last year claimed to have evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election said Saturday that she apologizes to a Russian tycoon for the claim and won’t say more about the matter. Anastasia Vashukevich made the statement in a Moscow court that was...
Cargo ship sinks off Turkey’s Black Sea coast; 6 dead
A Turkish coast guard and a medic help a crew member after a Panama-flagged vessel, Volgo Balt 214, sank in rough waters off the Black Sea coastal province of Samsun, Turkey, Monday, Jan. 7. (DHA via AP)Ankara, Turkey (AP) — A cargo ship sank in rough waters off Turkey’s Black Sea coast on Monday, killing six crew members including its...
