Section: South China Morning Post (China)
Second wave of planes carrying bodies from Ukraine arrives in the Netherlands
Two more military aircraft carrying remains of victims from the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 disaster arrived in the Netherlands on Thursday, while Australian and Dutch diplomats joined to promote a plan for a UN team to secure the crash site, which has been controlled b …read more Source: South China Morning...
Fighting rages near flight MH17 crash site, frustrating investigations
A powerful Ukrainian rebel leader has confirmed that pro-Russian separatists had an anti-aircraft missile of the type Washington says was used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, and it could have originated in Russia. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Ukraine’s prime minister quits in anger, with new elections likely
Ukraine’s prime minister tendered his resignation yesterday, berating parliament for failing to pass legislation to take control over the country’s increasingly precarious energy situation and to increase army financing. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Malaysian airliner’s voice recorder in good condition, says ICAO
The cockpit voice recorder of the Malaysian airliner downed over Ukraine is in good condition, the U.N. civil aviation body said on Wednesday, adding that it was holding talks with airlines and states on how to assess the danger posed by conflicts. …read more Source: South China Morning...
United States presents fresh evidence on MH17 downing, but remains unsure on who fired missile
The Obama administration, detailing what it called evidence of Russian complicity in the downing of a Malaysian airliner, released satellite images and other sensitive intelligence that officials said proved Moscow had trained and equipped rebels in Ukraine responsible for the attack. …read more Source: South China Morning...
US presents fresh evidence on MH17 downing, points to Russian complicity
The Obama administration, detailing what it called evidence of Russian complicity in the downing of a Malaysian airliner, released satellite images and other sensitive intelligence that officials said proved Moscow had trained and equipped rebels in Ukraine responsible for the attack. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Ukraine says pro-Russian rebels shoot down two fighter jets near scene of MH17 crash
Pro-Russian rebels shot down two Ukrainian fighter jets on Wednesday, not far from where a Malaysian airliner was brought down last week in eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 passengers on board. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Netherlands in mourning as bodies of MH17 crash victims return from Ukraine
Coffins were being brought out on the tarmac of a Ukrainian airport as the first plane carrying corpses from the crash site of Malaysian flight MH17 readied to leave for the Netherlands. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Malaysia Airlines plane rerouted from Ukraine in wake of MH17 disaster – to Syria
A no-fly area declared in eastern Ukraine after the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 is a rare restriction shared with rogue states like North Korea, prompting some airlines to question whether rules for flights over war zones need tightening. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Malaysians rally outside embassies in first major public expression of outrage over MH17
Hundreds of Malaysians demonstrated outside the Russian and Ukrainian embassies in Kuala Lumpur yesterday demanding justice over a Malaysia Airlines jet shot down over rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: South China Morning...
