Section: Thailand
Inquiry finds MH17 plane shot down by BUK missile: Dutch paper
THE HAGUE – International investigators have concluded that doomed Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Russian-made BUK missile fired from rebel-held eastern Ukraine, a Dutch daily said Tuesday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
MH17 inquiry to unveil final report into doomed flight
THE HAGUE – Dutch-led air crash investigators Tuesday release their final report into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over war-torn Ukraine, in a move likely to worsen already-strained ties between Russia and the West. …read more Source: Bangkok...
De Gea-inspired Spain deny Ukraine
KIEV – Spain ended Ukraine’s hopes of automatic qualification for Euro 2016 as Mario Gaspar’s solitary goal on his international debut handed the European Champions a 1-0 win in Kiev on Monday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Svitolina makes early exit at Tianjin Open
BEIJING – Elina Svitolina crashed out of the Tianjin Open in the first round Monday, continuing a poor run for the Ukrainian who dropped out of the world top 20 this week. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Laos boy dies of polio in disease-eradication setback
GENEVA — Laos has suffered a case of vaccine-derived polio, the World Health Organization said on Monday, in a new setback to hopes of eradicating the disease after the virus resurfaced in Ukraine and Mali. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine rebels delay local elections until 2016
DONETSK (UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s pro-Russian insurgents took a major step toward political reconciliation Tuesday by announcing they will push back disputed local elections into next year in line with Western demands. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine warring sides announce start of small arms withdrawal
KIEV – Warring sides in Ukraine on Saturday announced the start of smaller weapons withdrawal from a buffer zone as the West admitted that securing long-lasting peace would take longer than expected. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ramos back, Costa dropped for Spain’s Euro qualifiers
MADRID – Diego Costa and Andres Iniesta will play no part in the final two Euro 2016 qualifiers but iconic defender Sergio Ramos was in the Spain squad Vicente del Bosque named Friday for the games with Luxembourg and Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Leaders meet to consolidate Ukraine’s fragile peace
PARIS – The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine meet in Paris on Friday to consolidate a fragile peace in Ukraine, with the conflict overshadowed by President Vladimir Putin’s dramatic intervention in the Syrian war. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russian Airstrikes Hit Deep into ISIS-Controlled Areas
Smoke rises over Syrian town of Kobani after an airstrike . . MOSCOW – The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that it had bombed seven targets in Syria in overnight air raids, including a command post and a training camp near the northwestern city of Raqqa that would be the first strike in an area widely recognized as being under the control...
