Section: The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
‘We’re not looking for teddy bears’: MH17 search will be limited, AFP commander says
There will not be a traditional field-by-field search of all 50 square kilometres of the MH17 crash site in Eastern Ukraine, despite Canberra’s “bring them home” undertakings to repatriate all human remains and all personal effects. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
“We’re not looking for teddy bears”: AFP commander says search will be limited
There will not be a traditional field-by-field search of all 50 square kilometres of the MH17 crash site in Eastern Ukraine, despite Canberra’s “bring them home” undertakings to repatriate all human remains and all personal effects. …read more...
Ukrainian troops cross into Russia to avoid fighting
Ukraine said it was in talks with Moscow over the return of Ukrainian soldiers who had been forced by fighting to cross into Russia, but Russian border authorities said the troops were seeking asylum. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
MH17 investigator convoy held up by renewed gunfire
The Australian and Dutch investigators charged with retreiving the bodies and effects of the vicitms of the MH17 air disaster has once again been held off reaching the crash site by renewed gunfire and shelling in the ogoing beattle between Ukrainian and rebel forces. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
MH17 crash investigators move to second site as Russia’s military buildup continues
International investigators on Sunday searched a second site of wreckage from Malaysian Air Flight MH17 in rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine as the authorities in Kiev accused Russia of amassing troops on the border. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Large police contingent heads to MH17 site
A 14-vehicle convoy is on its way to the MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine to recover bodies and personal items after a safe route was found. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine war zone tempers Federal Police attempts to access MH17 crash site
The Australian and Dutch air crash investigators made a dramatic switch in their plans early Friday – instead of dispatching 60 of their number to the MH17 crash site, they packed their bags and left town. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
In the war of words between Russia and Ukraine, a little Eurovision magic doesn’t hurt
By Nick Miller …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
New hope MH17 remains will be recovered
Police are hopeful of having safe access to the MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine and recovering bodies and personal items. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
RAAF medics ready to fly to Ukraine
A seven-person RAAF aero-medical evacuation team is on standby in the Netherlands in case things don’t go exactly to plan at the MH17 crash site. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
