Section: Singapore
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...
Kiev residents create MH17 memorial at Dutch embassy
In the aftermath of the tragic crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, residents of Ukraine’s capital city have created a spontaneous memorial at the Dutch embassy. …read more Source: Channel...
Malaysia team in Kiev as anger mounts over MH17
A Malaysian team including two air accident investigators arrived in Kiev on Saturday and the transport minister was expected to follow as the Malaysian prime minister appealed for access to the MH17 crash site. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine, rebels agree to ‘security zone’ around crash site: Kiev
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels have agreed to set up a security zone around the crash site of a Malaysian jet that was apparently shot down in the separatist east, Ukraine’s security service chief said on Saturday. …read more Source: Channel...
LIVE BLOG: MH17 crash aftermath, July 19
Malaysia Airlines MH17 carrying 298 people has crashed in eastern Ukraine, after being allegedly shot down by militants. Follow our live coverage in the aftermath of the crash. …read more Source: Channel...
Better guidelines needed on flying over conflict zones
Malaysia Airlines MH17 plane is thought to have been caught up in the crossfire of an ongoing conflict between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian military forces in the region. Questions are being raised over why the area was deemed safe for commercial airlines. …read more Source: Channel...
Crashed Malaysia plane had clean service record: airline
The Malaysia Airlines plane that crashed in rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine killing 298 passengers on board, had an unblemished maintenance record, an airline official said on Friday. …read more Source: Channel...
“Outrage against human decency” if MH17 shot down: Malaysia
Malaysia’s transport minister said Friday it would constitute an “outrage against human decency” if it is confirmed that flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
OSCE calls crisis meeting on Malaysian jet crash in Ukraine
The OSCE, which has been monitoring the security situation in eastern Ukraine, has called a crisis meeting Friday to discuss the Malaysia Airlines crash. …read more Source: Channel...
White House lays out conditions for MH17 plane probe
The United States called for an unimpeded and prompt probe into the apparent shooting down of a Malaysian airliner over rebel-held eastern Ukraine, and said evidence from the crash site must not be moved. …read more Source: Channel...
