Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine rebels take bodies from crash site
Reports say remains of 196 victims of jet disaster loaded on to train, with destination said to be a rebel-held town. …read more Source: AL...
Britain to seek further EU sanctions on Russia after plane disaster
Britain will seek to persuade other European nations at an EU meeting on Tuesday to ratchet up sanctions on Russia over the downing of a Malaysian jet … …read more Source: Gulf...
All bodies removed from main MH17 crash site in Ukraine
Scores of bodies that had been gathered at the main Ukraine crash site of Malaysian plane MH17 have been removed, an AFP reporter on the scene said … …read more Source: Gulf...
Rebels agree to security zone at site
GRABOVE, Ukraine — Ukraine and pro-Russian insurgents agreed on Saturday to set up a security zone around the crash site of a Malaysian jet whose downing in the rebel-held east has drawn global condemnation of the Kremlin. Outraged world leaders have demanded Russia’s immediate cooperation in a prompt and independent probe into the sh...
US building case tying separatists to plane crash
WASHINGTON — The United States began building a case linking pro-Russian separatists to the downing of a passenger jet in Ukraine as a somber President Barack Obama declared the deaths of those on board, including at least one American, an “outrage of unspeakable proportions.” Obama said Friday the US believes the Malaysia Airli...
Dutch “furious” at reports of mistreatment at crash site in Ukraine
Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans said on Saturday the Netherlands was “angry, furious” by news that bodies were being dragged around the site where Malaysia airlines flight crashed …read more Source: Gulf...
Russia not providing enough support on plane crash: Britain
Britain said Russia was not exerting enough influence over pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine to get them to allow international access to the Malaysian plane crash site …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukraine rebels accused of blocking jet probe
Ukraine says Russia and pro-Moscow rebels trying to hide role in Malaysia jet crash, as European monitors head to site. …read more Source: AL...
Downing of plane a ‘wake-up call’ for Europe over Ukraine conflict: Obama
US President Barack Obama said the downing of a Malaysian jetliner in a Ukrainian region controlled by Russian-backed separatists … …read more Source: Gulf...
Scores of AIDS experts killed on Malaysia jet
As many as 100 experts heading to conference on board plane which crashed in Ukraine, after allegedly being shot down. …read more Source: AL...
