Section: Africa&ME
Investigators name two Russian speakers in connection with MH17 tragedy
THE HAGUE // Dutch prosecutors released the names of two Russian-speaking men in connection with the 2014 downing of Flight MH17 on Wednesday – the first time individuals have been named in relation to the attack. It came hours after investigators said that the missile responsible for shooting down the Malaysia Airlines plane had been...
OPEC reaches first deal to cut oil output since 2008, say sources
OPEC agreed on Wednesday to cut its oil output for the first time since 2008, with the group’s leader Saudi Arabia softening its stance on arch-rival Iran amid mounting pressure from low oil prices. Two sources in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said the group would reduce output to 32.5 million barrels per day from...
MH17 downed by Russian-made missile: probe
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a missile fired from a launcher brought into Ukraine from Russia, prosecutors said …read more Source: Al...
Russia rejects downing Malaysia plane, refutes probe findings
Russia has strongly dismissed alleged involvement in the 2014 downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight over the skies of Ukraine after a Dutch-led investigation indicated the blame rests with Moscow. …read more Source: Iran...
Probe: Malaysian jet downed by Russian missile launcher
A Dutch investigative team has determined that MH17 was indeed shot down by Russian allied rebels in eastern Ukraine; the rebels allegedly fired a Russian made Buk missile at the plane; the Kremlin denies all wrongdoing. …read more Source: Yedioth...
MH17 Downing: Report Says Missile Came From Russia
A Dutch-led team of prosecutors that looked into the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, has released its findings, saying the missile came from Russia. The international team, which gathered evidence for a possible criminal trial, release the report on Wednesday. The report said the missile was fired from territories controlled...
Dutch Team To Release Findings On MH17
A Dutch-led team of prosecutors looking into the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, is expected to release its findings on Wednesday. The international team is gathering evidence for a possible criminal trial. An earlier inquiry by the Dutch Safety Board concluded that a Russian-made Buk missile hit the plane, without saying …...
Malaysian flight MH17 downed by Russian-made missile: prosecutors
NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands (Reuters) – Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a missile fired from a launcher brought into Ukraine from Russia and located in a village held by pro-Russian rebels, international prosecutors said on Wednesday. The post Malaysian flight MH17 downed by Russian-made missile: prosecutors appeared first on LIBYA...
Russia implicated in MH17 crash in Ukraine
Inquiry does not name individual culprits but confirms that Russian missile system brought down the plane …read more Source: Gulf...
MH17 Probe ‘Biased’, Moscow ‘Disappointed’: Foreign Ministry
Moscow on Wednesday described as “biased” and “politically motivated” the Dutch-led inquiry into the downing of Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine, which concluded the plane was shot down by a missile brought from Russian territory. “Russia is disappointed that the situation around the investigation of the Boeing catastrophe is not changing,”...
