Section: Africa&ME
One year on, MH17 families want justice
A year after the passenger jet was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine, families want those responsible brought to book. ||| Amsterdam/Hrabove, Ukraine – One by one, the names of the 298 passengers and crew who died aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 will be read aloud by relatives on Friday, a year after the passenger jet was shot...
New Ukraine law to unblock $3bn in aid
Ukraine’s parliament has passed all the laws needed to receive a new tranche of loans amounting to over $3 billion. ||| Kiev – Ukraine’s parliament has passed all the laws needed to receive a new tranche of loans amounting to over $3 billion under an IMF-backed bailout programme, Finance Ministry official Artem Shevalev said on...
Pro-Russia forces shelling Ukraine army positions: Kiev
Ukrainian military authorities have accused pro-Russia forces of shelling army positions in the country’s conflict-ridden eastern parts despite a ceasefire deal agreed between Kiev and the pro-Russians in Belarus earlier this year. …read more Source: Iran...
Russia opposes UN tribunal for Malaysian Airlines crash
Malaysia and four other countries investigating downing of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine urge UN to establish international tribunal …read more Source: Anadolu...
Pro-Russia forces shelling Ukraine army positions: Kiev
Ukrainian military authorities have accused pro-Russia forces of shelling army positions in the country’s conflict-ridden eastern parts despite a ceasefire deal agreed between Kiev and the pro-Russians in Belarus earlier this year. On Thursday, Ukrainian officials said pro-Russia forces had conducted nearly 100 attacks on army bases since...
MH17 families sue Ukraine rebel for $900 mn
Relatives of MH17 crash victims have filed a nearly $900 million suit against a one-time leader of Ukranian insurgents over the shooting down of the jet over the rebel-held east of the country last year. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
MH17 families sue Ukraine rebel for $900mn
Relatives of 17 victims are being represented by a US-based firm specialising in aviation litigation, which is claiming at least $50mn for each of the plaintiffs’ loved ones. …read more Source: Gulf...
MH17 families sue Ukraine rebel for $900m
Relatives of MH17 crash victims have filed a nearly $900 million suit against a one-time leader of Ukranian insurgents More… …read more Source: Emirates...
Ukraine crisis not getting world attention: Analyst
An analyst says the shaky ceasefire between Ukraine and pro-Russia forces is constantly breached amid world’s inattention. …read more Source:...
MH17 families sue Ukraine rebel for $900 mn
Relatives of MH17 crash victims have filed a nearly $900 million suit against a one-time leader of Ukranian insurgents over the shooting down of the jet over the rebel-held east of the country last year. …read more Source: The Daily...
