Section: Thailand
Top AIDS official says six colleagues on Malaysia plane, not 100
MELBOURNE – International AIDS Society president Francoise Barre-Sinoussi on Saturday said six colleagues heading for a global conference in Melbourne were on a Malaysian plane that crashed over Ukraine, not 100 as reports suggested. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Malaysia says ‘outrage against human decency’ if MH17 shot down
KUALA LUMPUR – 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: Bangkok...
Ukraine plane crash: Live Report
LONDON – 10:36 GMT – Breaking news – RUSSIA MAY RESPOND IF CROSS-BORDER SHOOTING FROM UKRAINE CONTINUES: LAVROV …read more Source: Bangkok...
Why were commercial planes still flying over Ukraine?
SEOUL – The downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet over rebel-held eastern Ukraine has raised questions over why the company persisted in flying in conflict-zone airspace that many other Asian carriers had abandoned months ago. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Missile downed Malaysia Airlines jet over Ukraine, US says
GRABOVE, Ukraine – A Malaysian airliner crashed in strife-torn east Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board and leaving a horrific trail of carnage on the ground, with US claims it was shot down in a missile attack prompting global consternation. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Thai Airways avoiding Ukrainian skies
Thai Airways International (THAI) has rerouted all flights passing near the Russia-Ukraine border following reports a Malaysian Airlines plane, flight MH17, was shot down in the area on Thursday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Asian shares fall on news of Ukraine air tragedy
HONG KONG – Asian markets tumbled on Friday after a Malaysia Airlines plane came down in battle-wracked Ukraine, sparking geopolitical tensions and sending Wall Street tumbling. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Malaysian airliner shot down
KIEV — A Ukrainian official said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday over a town in the east of the country, and Malaysia Airlines tweeted that it lost contact with one of its flights over Ukrainian airspace. …read more Source: Bangkok...
UEFA says Ukrainian and Russian clubs cannot meet
NYON (SWITZERLAND) – Ukrainian and Russian clubs will not be able to face each other in the Champions League, due to security fears, European football’s governing body UEFA said on Thursday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
European markets fall on fresh Ukraine worries
LONDON – Europe’s stock markets fell on Thursday after the United States and European Union announced that they would slap further sanctions on Russia owing to the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
