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MH17 investigators turn back amid reported explosions
Dutch and Australian forensic investigators on their way to the MH17 crash site in Ukraine turned back on Monday (July 28), after “explosions” in the area, a government spokeswoman in The Hague said. …read more Source: Channel...
Downing of flight MH17 ‘may amount to a war crime’: UN
The downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 “may amount to a war crime”, the UN said Monday (July 28), adding that fighting in east Ukraine has claimed over 1,100 lives with both government and rebel forces using heavy weaponry in built-up areas. …read more Source: Channel...
Pushing locals aside, Russians take top rebel posts in east Ukraine
As Ukrainian troops gained ground in eastern Ukraine in early July, separatist leader, Aleksander Borodai, a Russian national, left for Moscow for political consultations. After what he described as successful talks with unnamed people there, he returned to the rebel stronghold of Donetsk to introduce a new senior figure in his self-proclaimed...
Ukraine troops advance as experts renew attempts to reach crash site
KIEV: At least three civilians were killed in overnight fighting in eastern Ukraine and government troops pressed ahead with their campaign against pro-Russian rebels, taking a strategic point close to where Malaysian flight MH17 crashed, officials said today. …read more Source: New Straits...
Dutch, Australian Police Head for MH17 Crash Site
Dutch and Australian police headed on Monday for the crash site of Malaysian flight MH17 in a fresh bid to reach the insurgent-held east Ukraine location after fierce fighting nearby scuppered their p… …read more Source:...
Death toll mounts as clashes intensify in Ukraine
Authorities in Luhansk said Monday that five people were killed and 15 injured by overnight artillery strikes. Three were killed in Donetsk as a result of clashes, the city’s government said. …read more Source: The Times of...
Downing of flight MH17 ‘may amount to a war crime’: UN
KIEV – The downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 “may amount to a war crime”, the UN said Monday, adding that fighting in east Ukraine has claimed over 1,100 lives with both government and rebel forces using heavy weaponry in built-up areas. …read more Source: Bangkok...
China profits boost Asian stock markets
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday, shrugging off jitters about stiffer Western sanctions against Russia, after China reported strong corporate profits.KEEPING SCORE: China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite Index surged 1.7 percent to 2,161.20. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 added 0.5 percent to 15,540.47 and Hong Kong was up 0.6 percent...
Dollar flat in Asia ahead of key data, Fed meeting
The dollar moved narrowly in Asia Monday as simmering geopolitical tensions capped activity while investors look to a slate of US data and a Federal Reserve policy meeting later this week.In Tokyo afternoon trade, the greenback was quoted at 101.80 yen, slightly down from 101.83 yen in New York Friday.The euro was also flat at $1.3429 and 136.73...
Conflict in Ukraine hampers MH17 crash investigation
Escalating conflict between government forces and insurgents in eastern Ukraine has hampered an investigation into the crash of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. …read more Source: China...
