Section: Thailand
MH17 families sue Ukraine rebel for $900 mn
CHICAGO – Relatives of victims aboard the doomed MH17 flight have filed a nearly $900 million suit against a one-time leader of Ukranian insurgents over the shooting down of the jet in the rebel-held east of the country last year. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Dutch remember MH17 victims, hunt those responsible
THE HAGUE – Dutch flags will fly at half-mast this week as families remember those killed when flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine a year ago, with all efforts now focused on catching those responsible. …read more Source: Bangkok...
As first anniversary looms, MH17 families demand justice
SEPANG (MALAYSIA) – Families of those killed when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine last year demanded justice Saturday at an emotional memorial ceremony ahead of the first anniversary of the disaster. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine convent shows scars from conflict’s fiercest battle
DONETSK (UKRAINE) – Nikolai Borodulya picks his way past tripwires and unexploded mines when he visits his relatives’ graves in the cemetery of the ravaged Svyato-Iversky convent near the frontline of east Ukraine’s war. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russia opposes justice for MH17 culprits
UNITED NATIONS – Russia said Thursday it will oppose a draft UN resolution circulated by Malaysia on establishing an international tribunal to prosecute those behind the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russia confirms it opposes UN tribunal for MH17 culprits
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) – Russia said Thursday it will oppose a draft UN resolution circulated by Malaysia on establishing an international tribunal to prosecute those behind the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Malaysia asks UN to set up MH17 tribunal
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) – Malaysia on Wednesday circulated a draft UN resolution on establishing an international tribunal that it said would guarantee an independent trial for those behind the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
UN ‘best option’ for trying MH17 suspects: Dutch PM
THE HAGUE – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte called Friday for the creation of an international tribunal to try those responsible for downing a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine last year. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Malaysia moves ahead with proposed UN tribunal for MH17 culprits
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) – Malaysia told the Security Council on Thursday that it plans to present a draft resolution soon on creating a UN tribunal to try those responsible for the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russia halts gas supplies to Ukraine
MOSCOW – Russian gas company Gazprom said on Wednesday it was halting all natural gas supplies to Ukraine after Kiev announced the immediate suspension of Russian gas purchases the day earlier. …read more Source: Bangkok...
