Section: South China Morning Post (China)
Ukrainian troops advance on flight MH17 crash site amid fight with rebels
Ukraine said its troops had taken more territory from pro-Russian rebels near the site where Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was brought down. International investigators said fighting had again prevented them reaching the crash location. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Satellite images show ‘Russian rockets, artillery used in Ukraine’
The United States has stepped up pressure on Moscow by releasing satellite images it says show that rockets have been fired from Russia into neighbouring eastern Ukraine and that heavy artillery for pro-Russian separatists has crossed the border. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Downing of flight MH17 ‘may amount to a war crime’: UN
The downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 “may amount to a war crime”, the UN said on Monday, adding that fighting in east Ukraine has claimed over 1,100 lives with both government and rebel forces using heavy weaponry in built-up areas. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Ukraine fighting blocks international team access to MH17 crash site
Fighting around the site of the Malaysian airliner downed in Ukraine prevented a visit by international experts yesterday, although Malaysia said separatists had agreed to allow international police and investigators into the area. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Ukraine’s pro-West parties face bitter campaign after Yatsenyuk resignation
Ukraine’s prime minister has launched what promises to be a bitter election campaign that could divide pro-Western parties and complicate their efforts to fight pro-Russian rebels in the country’s east. …read more Source: South China Morning...
EU hits Russian intelligence chiefs in new round of sanctions over Ukraine
The European Union announced on Saturday it had widened its sanctions against Russia over Moscow’s role in conflict-torn Ukraine to include the heads of intelligence services. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Russia accuses US of smear campaign in Ukraine
The US says Russia is firing artillery across its border into Ukraine, the first time American officials have publicly alleged such direct participation in fighting on behalf of separatists. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Black week for aviation a reminder of the magic of flight and fragility of life
Nearly 300 passengers are killed when their plane is shot out of the sky over eastern Ukraine. Airlines suspend flights to Israel’s largest airport after rocket attacks. An airliner crashes during a storm in Taiwan, and yet another crashes in West Africa. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Russian artillery firing over border into Ukraine, claims US
The US says Russia is firing artillery across its border into Ukraine, the first time American officials have publicly alleged such direct participation in fighting on behalf of separatists. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Australia readies 90 police to secure site of MH17 crash in Ukraine
Australia is close to finalising a deal with Ukraine to send police and a small number of troops to secure the Malaysian plane crash site as part of a multinational team, the Australian prime minister said on Friday. …read more Source: South China Morning...
