Section: China
Putin, Merkel agree on int’l probe into crash of Malaysian airliner
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on Saturday that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) should conduct an investigation into the crash of a Malaysian airliner in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Dutch media calls those who downed Malaysian passenger plane “murderers”
The Dutch government has not yet pointed a finger at the possible perpetrators of the MH17 passenger plane crash on Thursday in eastern Ukraine, but some Dutch newspaper seems to have their own opinions on this. …read more Source:...
Dutch FM goes to Ukraine to make independent investigation into crash
Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans arrived in Ukraine’s Kiev on Friday night with a research team in order to make an independent investigation into the MH17 crash, which killed 298 people. …read more Source:...
Rebels trying to destroy MH17 crash evidence ‘with Russian support’: Kiev
The authorities in Ukraine on Saturday accused Russia of helping separatist insurgents they say shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 try to destroy evidence at the crash site. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Estonian Air to continue flights to Kiev
The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday that there were no Estonian citizens on board the crashed Malaysia Airline flight MH17 and Estonian Air stated that it has no plans to halt its service to Kiev, Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Rivals agree on type of missile, but who fired it?
While Russia and Ukraine trade blame over the shooting down of the Malaysian airliner, they appear to agree on one thing – the type of Soviet-era missile used. …read more Source: South China Morning...
AIDS conference vows to honour colleagues killed in MH17 downing
Delegates at a global AIDS conference vowed on Saturday to renew efforts to end the deadly disease in honour of the commitment of colleagues killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 came down over Ukraine. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Belgian PM calls for clarity in MH17 air tragedy
Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo on Friday urged that “all light be shed on the specific circumstances” of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 air tragedy in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Plane shot down by missile fired from rebel-held area of Ukraine: Obama
Evidence showed that a Malaysian airliner brought down over Ukraine was shot down by surface-to-air missiles launched from an area that is controlled by separatists in eastern Ukraine, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday. …read more Source:...
Indonesia urges int’I investigation into crash of Malaysian plane
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday urged an international investigation into Thursday’s crash of a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane in Ukraine that killed 298 passengers and crew on board, including 12 Indonesian nationals. …read more Source:...
