Section: Otago Daily Times (New Zealand)
Mkhitaryan sparkles as United reach Europa last 32
124229486-soccer-europa-zlh-mnu.jpg Manchester United’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan scores their first goal. Photo: Reuters Manchester United are warming to the task in the Europa League as they booked a spot in the last 32 with a 2-0 win over Zorya Luhansk on a freezing night in Ukraine on Thursday. …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Students use computer keys for Steve Jobs portrait
stevejobs.jpg A Ukrainian university student has created a portrait of late Apple founder Steve Jobs out of keyboards. Photo: Reuters screen-grab. Three Ukrainian IT students have paid tribute to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs by making his portrait with computer keyboard keys. …read more Source: Otago Daily...
European countries want arms control deal with Russia
Fifteen European countries have joined Germany in its push for a new arms control agreement with Moscow, saying more dialogue is needed to prevent an arms race in Europe after Russia’s actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, a German newspaper said. …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Dead Tararua trampers named
One of two trampers who died during an overnight walk in the Tararua Range at the weekend was a married Ukrainian man with two children. …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Bishop confident MH17 missile suspects will be identified
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says the names of those responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 might be confirmed by the end of the year. …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Plane shot down by Russian missile
2016-09-28t135932z_679154766_s1beudxhyqaa_rtrmadp_3_ukraine-crisis-mh17.jpg A Malaysian air crash investigator inspects the remains of flight MH17 in Donetsk region of Ukraine. Photo: Reuters Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a missile fired from a launcher brought into Ukraine from Russia and located in a village held by pro-Russian...
MH17 investigation at ‘advanced stage’
Prosecutors conducting the criminal investigation into the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine two years ago say it is at “a very advanced stage” and that they would present their conclusions after the summer. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Ukraine victorious in Eurovision
Ukraine’s Jamala struck a surprise gold in the Eurovision Song Contest with her “1944” song featuring lyrics about deportations by the Soviet Union in what could be one of the most controversial winners in the competition’s history. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Giant arch to block Chernobyl radiation for 100 years
In the middle of a vast exclusion zone in northern Ukraine, the world’s largest land-based moving structure has been built to prevent deadly radiation spewing from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site for the next 100 years. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Pianist’s wife charged with killing daughters in Texas
The estranged wife of a celebrated Ukrainian pianist Vadym Kholodenko has been charged with killing the couple’s two daughters at their home in suburban Fort Worth. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
