Section: South Africa
Fighter jets downed near MH17 site
Two Ukrainian fighter jets have been shot down in the rebel-held area where Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed. …read more Source:...
Investigators downloading MH17 black box data
British air accident investigators have begun downloading information from the black boxes recovered from the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. …read more Source:...
MH17 black boxes to be sent to UK lab
The black boxes recovered from the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine will be sent to British aviation investigators for analysis, Malaysia says. …read more Source:...
Pentagon: More Russian troops on Ukraine border
The Pentagon says Russian combat troops are again building up along the border with Ukraine, and officials believe that Moscow may be sending heavy weapons into the country. …read more Source:...
US preparing unilateral sanctions on Russia
The US is considering imposing unilateral sanctions on Russia over its threatening moves in Ukraine, a shift in strategy that reflects the administration’s frustration with Europe’s reluctance to take tougher action. …read more Source:...
Ukraine situation deteriorating
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have agreed in talks in Brazil that the situation in Ukraine is deteriorating. …read more Source:...
Kremlin denies Ukraine bombing plan
The Kremlin has denied a report that Moscow was considering targeted strikes against Ukraine after shells landed across the border and killed a Russian civilian. …read more Source:...
Moscow ‘considering targeted strikes’ on Ukraine
Moscow is considering targeted strikes against Ukraine after a shell reportedly crossed the border and killed a Russian civilian. …read more Source:...
Russian TV show – Ukraine child crucifixion
Russian state television has provoked a storm of criticism after it aired an uncorroborated report claiming the Ukrainian army publicly nailed a three-year-old boy to a board in a former rebel stronghold. …read more Source:...
Ukraine plane ‘probably’ shot down by Russia
Ukraine’s defence minister says a Ukrainian AN-26 military transport plane, taking part in the military campaign against separatist rebels, had been shot down by a rocket which was ‘probably’ fired from Russia. …read more Source:...
