Section: Thanh Nien News (Vietnam)
Australia seeks to secure MH17 remains as Abbott deploys police
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s plan to deploy armed police officers to the site of the Malaysian Air crash will focus on reclaiming bodies, amid concern their presence may risk increasing tension in the Ukrainian territory held by Russian-backed rebels.Black boxes could confirm what we suspect: DekkerWhat MH17 means for...
EU edges to economic sanctions on Russia but narrows scope
The European Union reached outline agreement on Friday to impose the first economic sanctions on Russia over its behaviour in Ukraine but scaled back their scope to exclude technology for the crucial gas sector.Kerry tells Russia’s Lavrov investigators must get access to Ukraine crash siteUkraine, rebels argue over wreck; Europeans give...
Australia to send 100 extra police, troops to Ukraine: PM Abbott
Australia will send 100 additional police and some defense force personnel to Europe to join a planned Dutch-led international security force to secure the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash site, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday.Malaysian Airline needs state rescue as cash burnsMalaysia jet probe taps black-box data in hunt for rocket...
Malaysia jet probe taps black-box data in hunt for rocket traces
Data from the downed Malaysian jet’s black boxes has been successfully downloaded a week after the tragedy in east Ukraine, with the examination of bodies also under way as crash experts seek evidence of a missile strike.Russia says will cooperate with MH17 probe led by NetherlandsDutch mourn as first MH17 bodies arrive in NetherlandsMH17...
Russia says will cooperate with MH17 probe led by Netherlands
Russia will cooperate with the investigation into the downing of a Malaysian airliner a week ago and is satisfied that the Netherlands, rather than Ukraine, is leading the effort, the country’s ambassador to Malaysia said on Thursday.Dutch mourn as first MH17 bodies arrive in NetherlandsUkraine rebel commander acknowledges fighters had BUK...
Dutch mourn as first MH17 bodies arrive in Netherlands
The bodies of the first victims from a Malaysian airliner shot down over Ukraine last week arrived on Wednesday at a military base in the Netherlands – a nation in shock and sorrow.Leaders of Taiwan, China offer condolences for 48 dead in plane crashTributes to MH17 victimsMH17 crash: Vietnam leaders convey sympathy to MalaysiaMH17...
Ukraine rebel commander acknowledges fighters had BUK missile
A powerful Ukrainian rebel leader has confirmed that pro-Russian separatists had an anti-aircraft missile of the type Washington says was used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and it could have originated in Russia.Death of 193 Dutch strains Russian relations for Shell, HeinekenFlight MH17 victims’ bodies were looted. Or maybe...
Rebel stronghold Donetsk holds breath as shellfire mounts
The grass is being trimmed, the flowers tended and the potholes on roads filled. Jazz plays out from a cafe, and a few people are out enjoying the sunshine.Fighting flares in center of Donetsk, four deadFighting erupts in Ukraine as crash investigators arriveVietnamese flee conflict in Ukraine …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Malaysia gets Flight 17’s boxes as Dutch prepare to mourn
Malaysian transportation officials took custody of the black boxes from downed Flight 17, and the Netherlands declared a day of mourning in preparation for the arrival of the first bodies from Ukraine.EU threatens Russia with more sanctions, but words ring hollowTributes to MH17 victimsFighting erupts in Ukraine as crash investigators arriveMH17...
EU threatens Russia with more sanctions, but words ring hollow
European Union foreign ministers threatened Russia on Tuesday with harsher sanctions over Ukraine, but tougher talk may not be matched by much action after France’s president signaled the disputed delivery of a warship to Moscow would go ahead.Russia condemns ‘primitive’ US sanctions over UkraineWhy the EU can’t...
