Section: Singapore
MH17 black box data downloaded, no evidence of tampering
Dutch investigators into the shooting down over Ukraine of flight MH17 said on Thursday (July 24) they had downloaded data from the black box flight recorder and that it had not been tampered with. …read more Source: Channel...
Russian court sentences opposition leaders to 4.5 years each in jail
July 25, 2014 2:42 AMMOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court sentenced two protest leaders to 4.5 years each in jail on Thursday on charges of inciting mass riots against President Vladimir Putin, in a case the opposition sees as part of a clampdown on his foes while all eyes are on Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
U.S. says Russia firing artillery across border at Ukrainian military
July 25, 2014 3:18 AMWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday that Russia was firing artillery across the border into Ukraine to target Ukrainian military positions in the conflict against pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The Straits...
‘Evidence’ Moscow firing from Russia on Ukraine troops: US
The United States has evidence that Russian troops are firing artillery from inside Russia on Ukrainian military positions, a US official alleged on Thursday (July 24). …read more Source: Channel...
More MH17 bodies arrive in Netherlands
Two planes carrying 74 coffins containing bodies recovered from the MH17 crash site in Ukraine were flown to the Netherlands on Thursday (July 24), a day after the first of the 298 dead arrived. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine fighting rages as Australia ready for MH17 site deployment
Fighting between Ukrainian troops and rebels raged Thursday (July 24) near the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, as countries which lost 298 citizens in the disaster moved to deploy their police to secure the impact zone. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine prime minister resigns over coalition breakup
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Thursday resigned in a shock move in protest at the disbanding of the ruling parliamentary coalition, plunging the strife-torn nation into political uncertainty. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine Prime Minister Yatsenyuk resigns over coalition break-up
July 24, 2014 10:57 PMKIEV (AFP) – Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Thursday resigned in protest at the disbanding of the ruling parliamentary coalition. …read more Source: The Straits...
CNN asks for release of journalist abducted by separatists in Ukraine
July 24, 2014 10:26 PMWASHINGTON (AFP) – CNN said on Thursday a Ukrainian journalist working for the US news channel had been abducted this week by pro-Russian separatists, and appealed for his release. …read more Source: The Straits...
Australia ready to send police to secure MH17 site
The deployment of an international police force to secure the MH17 crash site in Ukraine is moving closer, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Thursday (July 24). …read more Source: Channel...
