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MH17: Special investigation body must be fully independent, Muhyiddin
SHAH ALAM: Malaysia wants the special investigation body that will be set up to probe the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17 crash in Ukraine to be independent and given full power to conduct it. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Kiev says rebels trying to destroy crash evidence ‘with Russian support’
KIEV: Ukraine today accused Russia of helping separatist insurgents they say shot down Malaysian airliner MH17 try to destroy evidence at the crash site. …read more Source: New Straits...
Malaysia PM’s step-grandmother was on MH17
Prime Minister Najib Razak’s step-grandmother was on board the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet that crashed in violence-wracked Ukraine, the country’s defence minister confirmed on Saturday. …read more Source: Channel...
MH17: Rebels agree to security zone at Ukraine crash site
GRABOVE: Ukraine and pro-Russian insurgents agreed today to set up a security zone around the crash site of a Malaysian jet whose downing in the rebel-held east has drawn global condemnation of the Kremlin. …read more Source: New Straits...
Rivals agree on type of missile, but who fired it?
While Russia and Ukraine trade blame over the shooting down of the Malaysian airliner, they appear to agree on one thing – the type of Soviet-era missile used. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Focus: Investigators struggle to reach MH17 crash site in strife-torn Ukraine
Investigators faced massive hurdles Saturday as they sought access to the grisly crash site of a Malaysian plane in eastern Ukraine, with the area controlled by armed rebels blamed for downing the jet with a missile. Despite a hail of calls from around the globe for a swift probe into the crash, initial efforts by […] The post Focus:...
Plane disaster ‘wake-up’ call for Europe: Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama said the downing of a Malaysian jetliner in a Ukrainian region controlled by Russian-backed separatists should be a “wake-up call for Europe and the world” in a crisis that appears to be at a turning point and warned Russia of possible tightening of sanctions. While stopping short of blaming Russia for...
Malaysia flags at half-mast as it mourns second air crash
Flags in Malaysia flew at half-mast after the nation’s second air tragedy in four months, as Prime Minister Najib Razak urged citizens to pray for the country to be protected from disasters and threats.MH17 passengers include Vietnam-born mother, two childrenInstant death or blackout: likely fate of passengers on jet shot out of skyBodies...
Downed jet could alter fate of Ukrainian conflict
The downing of a passenger jet in Ukraine is likely to be a turning point in the country’s conflict. But which way it turns depends mainly on who carried out the attack and how convincingly it can be proved to the world. With suspicion falling heavily on pro-Russian insurgents, the event could provide an opportunity […] The post...
AIDS conference in shock at Malaysia plane tragedy
A global AIDS summit was in shock Saturday at the loss of colleagues in the Malaysia Airlines disaster over Ukraine, but delegates vowed to carry on their vital work in honor of those who died. As many as 100 passengers on the plane were reportedly en route to the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne […] The post AIDS conference...
