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Dutch FM says Russia ‘sowing confusion’ on MH17
THE HAGUE: Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders on Friday accused Russia of “sowing confusion” about the fate of flight MH17 by constantly criticising a final report into the disaster. “I get the impression that the Russians at this point are not really that interested in the final report, but rather in sowing confusion (about it),” Dutch media...
Beyond MH17, a century of air crash probes and new pressures
LONDON: As the spotlight falls on Dutch crash investigators and their high profile probe into the downing of a Malaysian airliner, air accident detectives worldwide are waging a much more discreet daily battle to keep flying safe. The Dutch team’s findings, concluding that the plane was shot down by a Russian-made missile over eastern...
Ukraine, Japan face tense diplomacy as UN council newcomers
NEW YORK: Ukraine and Japan are among five countries set to win election to the UN Security Council on Thursday, taking seats alongside Russia and China, countries with which they have tense relations. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said Kiev will “definitely not be conciliatory” towards Russia at the top diplomatic table even as a...
Cathay suspends flights over Iran after missile warning
HONG KONG: Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it had suspended flights over Iran and the Caspian Sea after an aviation safety body issued a warning about Russian missiles being fired at Syria, while some European airlines have also taken measures. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) took action to avoid a repeat of the tragedy involving...
MH17 prosecutors now face tricky task of catching culprits
THE HAGUE: A Dutch-led criminal probe to find those responsible for shooting down flight MH17 has now become the top priority after the cause of the crash was unveiled, but doubts remain whether the culprits will ever be caught. Analysts said Wednesday that Russia’s cooperation in the investigation to identify those behind the downing of...
Australia vows to pursue justice for MH17 victims
SYDNEY: Australia vowed Wednesday it will not be “bullied” in the pursuit of justice after a Dutch-led investigation found flight MH17 was shot down by a Russian-made missile fired from war-torn eastern Ukraine. Among the 298 passengers and crew on board the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 who died during a routine flight between Amsterdam and Kuala...
Main findings in the MH17 air disaster
GILZE-RIJEN: Air crash investigators on Tuesday said a BUK missile fired from eastern Ukraine ripped through Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 last year killing all 298 people on board. The final report into the July 17, 2014 disaster was released after a 15-month investigation by an international team led by the Dutch Safety Board. Here are some of...
MH17: Russia says ‘serious doubts’ about goal of Dutch probe
MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday said it had “serious doubts” about the goal of a Dutch inquiry into the downing of a Malaysia Airline plane over rebel-held eastern Ukraine last year. The Russian foreign ministry reeled off a litany of perceived problems with the Dutch-led investigation, saying the work on it should continue. “There remain serious...
MH17 wreckage reveals horror of plane’s last moments
GILZE-RIJEN: A partial reconstruction of a Malaysia Airlines jet made of wreckage found strewn across eastern Ukraine told the graphic story Tuesday of its violent last moments after being hit by a surface-to-air missile. Dutch-led air crash investigators concluded some of the 298 people on board may have been known for up to 90 seconds after the...
Ukraine blames MH17 downing on ‘trained Russian servicemen’
KIEV: Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Tuesday said servicemen working under Russia’s security services shot down the MH17 airliner over rebel territory in eastern Ukraine last year. “I personally have no doubt that this was a planned operation of the Russian special services aimed at downing a civilian aircraft,” Yatsenyuk...
