Section: New Straits Times (Malaysia)
MH17: Malaysian investigation team continues search for evidence at crash site
KUALA LUMPUR : The Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) team continued their search for retrieval of evidence in Donetsk, Ukraine, as they were unable to complete their task on Monday due to time constraint. …read more Source: New Straits...
US stocks tumble on Ukraine tensions
NEW YORK: US stocks ended down on Tuesday, nose-diving in the afternoon as concerns mounted over escalating tensions in Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
Ukraine closes in on rebel bastion, urges civilians to flee
DONETSK: Ukraine said Monday its forces are closing in on the main rebel-held bastion of Donetsk and urged the insurgents to let civilians flee besieged eastern cities as fears of a humanitarian crisis grow. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Shootings in Donestk prevent team from searching for evidence
KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Special Investigating Team, headed by Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, which arrived at the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) MH17 crash site in Donestk, Ukraine Monday, could not enter the area due to shooting incidents. …read more Source: New Straits...
Singapore Airlines jet minutes away when flight MH17 shot down
SINGAPORE: A Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane was just minutes away when Flight MH17 was blown out of the sky in eastern Ukraine, Singapore’s government confirmed today. …read more Source: New Straits...
Russia starts air force drills
MOSCOW: Interfax says Russia’s air force has started military drills in central and western regions of the country, a move that could spark further fears that Moscow is ready to flex its military muscle in neighboring Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Civilians suffer in Ukraine clashes as probe gathers pace
DONETSK, Ukraine: Fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels left at least 10 civilians dead in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as an international probe at the crash site of downed flight MH17 made headway. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Malaysian probe team likely to enter crash site tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the Malaysian special investigation team are expected to enter the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 crash site in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on Monday to start their probe, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Choice of nation for trial must benefit all victims
KUCHING: The choice of nation to handle the trials of the perpetrators who shot down Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 over Ukraine on July 17 must be considered carefully in order to ensure all victims benefit, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nancy Shukri. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Experts scour crash site for more remains
GRABOVE, Ukraine: International experts pushed today with their painstaking probe at the vast crash site of downed flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine, deploying sniffer dogs to help find any remains still left at the scene. …read more Source: New Straits...