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Trump’s allies charged for illegal funnelling foreign cash to US
Two foreign-born Florida businessmen, who have helped US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani investigate political rival Joe Biden, were arrested in a scheme to illegally funnel money to a pro-Trump election committee and other US political candidates, prosecutors
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MH17: Netherlands, Australia vow to pursue convictions
Australia and the Netherlands said today they will pursue criminal prosecutions for those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that killed 298 people even if it takes many years. The airliner was shot down on July 17,
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Kashmir: Russia backs India as China takes Pakistani line
Permanent members of the UN Security Council China and Russia are taking divergent positions on any consultations by the council on the Kashmir issue. While China may try to initiate informal consultations in UNSC on Kashmir at the behest of
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1000 arrested in Russian opposition crackdown
Russian police rounded up more than 1,000 people in Moscow on Saturday in one of the biggest crackdowns of recent times against an increasingly defiant opposition decrying President Vladimir Putin’s tight grip on power. The detentions came around a protest
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MH17: Russia committed to finding out the truth
KUALA LUMPUR: Russia remains open to cooperation in the investigation into the tragic downing of Malaysia Airlines’ Flight MH17 as the world marked, on Wednesday, the fifth anniversary of the tragedy. The Russian Embassy in Malaysia, in a statement, also
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MH17: Moscow denies involvement in shooting down the aircraft
KUALA LUMPUR: The Russian government today dismissed allegations by the Dutch Joint Investigation Team (JIT) that its soldiers were responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 over Ukraine. In a statement, the Russian embassy in Kuala Lumpur
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MH17: Dr M rejects JIT’s findings, claims conspiracy against Russia
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today dismissed the Dutch government’s decision to charge three Russians and a Ukrainian with murder over the downing of flight MH17, describing it as a political conspiracy against Russia. He also said that
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MH17: Families of deceased awaiting justice
KUALA LUMPUR: Family members of those onboard the doomed Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight voiced their gratitude following a report yesterday that exposed the four main suspects who had allegedly shot down the plane in July 2014 over rebel-held eastern Ukraine,
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Oil prices pressured by bearish economy
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were pressured by an economic slowdown that has affected fuel consumption, although some support came from a Saudi Arabian statement that consensus was emerging with other producers over extending supply cuts. Front-month Brent crude futures were at
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Dr M: Show proof Russia shot down MH17
TOKYO: The Malaysian government wants strong evidence to show that Russia is responsible for shooting down the MH17 flight in 2014, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said Malaysia accepted the investigation report of Holland but only up
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