Section: Malaysia
Australia PM slams ‘outrageous’ Russian MH17 veto
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Thursday Russia’s “outrageous” veto of a UN resolution to establish a special tribunal to try those who shot down flight MH17 over Ukraine reinforced concerns Moscow was protecting the perpetrators. Eleven of the 15 members of the Security Council voted in favour late Wednesday of the...
Russia vetoes UN resolution on MH17 tribunal
UNITED NATIONS, United States: Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution Wednesday that sought to set up a special tribunal to try those responsible for shooting down flight MH17 over Ukraine. Eleven of the 15 members of the Security Council voted in favor of the resolution, which had been drafted by Australia, Belgium, Malaysia,...
Ukraine vows justice despite Russia’s veto of MH17 tribunal
People put candles in front of the Dutch embassy in Kiev on July 17, 2015 in memory of the people who died in the MH17 crash -© AFP/File KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko vowed Wednesday to push for justice despite Russia’s veto of a UN resolution that would have set up a tribunal to try those responsible for shooting down...
Russia vetoes bid to set up tribunal for downed flight MH17
UNITED NATIONS: Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Wednesday that would have set up an international tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a Malaysia Airlines passenger airliner last year in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
Mysterious plane wreckage sparks MH370 speculation
SAINT ANDRE: A mysterious piece of plane debris washed up on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion on Wednesday, prompting speculation it could be part of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The two-metre (six-foot) long piece of wreckage, which seemed to be part of a wing, was found by people cleaning up a beach. “It was covered...
Ukraine vows to push for justice despite Russia’s veto of MH17 tribunal
KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko vowed Wednesday to push for justice despite Russia’s veto of a UN resolution that would have set up a tribunal to try those responsible for shooting down passenger flight MH17 over the former Soviet state. “The results of the UN Security Council vote on MH17’s downing: 11 ‘for’ (the...
Russia vetoes UN resolution on MH17 tribunal
NEW YORK: Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution Wednesday that sought to set up a special tribunal to try those responsible for shooting down flight MH17 over Ukraine. Eleven of the 15 members of the Security Council voted in favor of the resolution, which had been drafted by Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and...
Malaysia sends team to verify plane wreckage: Minister
NEW YORK: Malaysia has sent a team to verify whether plane debris washed up on an Indian Ocean island could be part of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, its transport minister said Wednesday. The washing up of the mysterious plane debris on the French island of La Reunion prompted swift speculation that it could be part of the missing...
Russia vetoes bid to set up tribunal for downed flight MH17
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Wednesday that would have set up an international tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a Malaysia Airlines passenger airliner last year in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Dutch PM appeals to Putin ahead of MH17 tribunal vote at UN
All 298 passengers and crew on Flight MH17 died when the plane was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014 -© AFP/File THE HAGUE: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday made an “urgent” appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin not to veto a UN Security Council resolution to try those who shot down flight MH17 over...
