Section: The West Australian (Australia)
Ukraine wrests control of part of MH17 crash site from rebels (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – The Ukrainian army has seized control of part of the vast crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in the east of the country, pro-Russia rebels said on Monday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukrainians take part control of MH17 site (AFP)
The Ukrainian army has seized control of part of the vast crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight 17. …read more Source: The West...
Team turns back from Ukraine crash site (AP)
Dutch and Australian forensic investigators on their way to the MH17 crash site have turned back, Dutch officials say. …read more Source: The West...
Toll mounts as Ukraine clashes intensify (AP)
Death toll mounts as clashes intensify in Ukraine …read more Source: The West...
Dutch, Australian police in fresh bid for MH17 site access (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Dutch and Australian police will make a fresh attempt on Monday to reach the crash site of Malaysian flight MH17 in insurgent-held east Ukraine, after heavy fighting nearby scuppered their previous effort. …read more Source: The West...
Russia accuses US of hindering OSCE in Ukraine (AFP)
Grabove (Ukraine) (AFP) – Russia accused the United States of hindering the OSCE’s work in Ukraine, as fighting raged around the crash site of flight MH17 and the Netherlands scrapped plans for an armed international mission to secure the area. …read more Source: The West...
US says Russia fired rockets into Ukraine (AP)
The US has released satellite images it says show that rockets have been fired into Ukraine from Russia …read more Source: The West...
We knew it wasn’t going to be easy: Bishop (AAP)
Fresh fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine has delayed a police mission to collect MH17 bodies from the crash site. …read more Source: The West...
MH17 armed mission ‘unrealistic’ as Ukraine fighting kills 13 (AFP)
Grabove (Ukraine) (AFP) – Dutch authorities probing the downing of Malaysian flight MH17 said Sunday it was “unrealistic” to send armed troops to secure the crash site, after 13 people including two children were killed in fierce fighting in insurgent-held east Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Pope urges peace in Middle East, Ukraine for children’s sake (AFP)
Vatican City (AFP) – Pope Francis called Sunday on warring parties in the Middle East, Iraq and Ukraine to put an end to violence which is wounding and killing countless children. …read more Source: The West...