Section: New Straits Times (Malaysia)
MH17: Australia vows help to secure crash site
CANBERRA: Australia’s foreign minister says her country stands ready to provide whatever resources are needed to secure the Malaysian airliner’s crash site in Ukraine, as newspapers report Australian troops and police could soon be sent. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Voice recorder in good condition: ICAO
OTTAWA: 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: New Straits...
A sombre and moving affair
EINDHOVEN: THE first batch of 40 caskets carrying the remains of those who died in the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 tragedy arrived here late yesterday afternoon from Kharkiv, Ukraine, on board two military transports. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Ukraine rebel commander acknowledges fighters had BUK missiles
DONETSK: A powerful Ukrainian rebel leader has confirmed that pro-Russian separatists had anti-aircraft missiles of the type Washington says were used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. …read more Source: New Straits...
German lawmaker raises doubts about Russia hosting the 2018 World Cup
BERLIN: Several senior German lawmakers have raised the possibility of stripping Russia of its right to host the 2018 World Cup and the national soccer federation said it was very worried about events following the downing of a passenger plane over Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
Asia: Marts extend gains after Wall St rally
HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose yesterday, adding to the previous day’s rally, following a positive lead from Wall Street while concerns over the Ukraine air crash crisis ease. …read more Source: New Straits...
Europe: Equities climb
LONDON: European stock markets edged higher yesterday, building on the previous day’s gains as upbeat earnings reports eclipsed ongoing concerns about conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Merkel says German is prepared to assist Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: German Chancellor Angela Merkel today telephoned Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to express condolences over the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) aircraft crash in Ukraine last Thursday. …read more Source: New Straits...
Petrol prices rise in Crimea despite Russia’s promise
MOSCOW: The cost of petrol has risen in Crimea for the first time since Russia seized the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine in March, despite a promise by Moscow to reduce the price. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: First bodies from downed flight land in Netherlands
EINDHOVEN: Two planes carrying the first bodies from Malaysian Airways flight MH17, shot down over Ukraine last week, arrived in the Netherlands today, an AFP correspondent reported. …read more Source: New Straits...
