Section: New Zealand
Vladimir Putin says calls for UN tribunal in MH17 crash ‘premature’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday calls for a UN tribunal to be set up to prosecute suspects in the downing of a Malaysian airliner in a rebel-held part of Ukraine were counterproductive and premature. …read more Source:...
MH17 a year on: We still don’t know who fired the missile
A year since a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was blown out of the sky over war-ravaged eastern Ukraine – killing 298 people – there has been little official word of progress in determining what brought down Flight MH17. One of the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Australia memorializes victims of Malaysian plane shot down
SYDNEY (AP) ” Australia is holding a memorial service to mark the anniversary of the Malaysian jetliner that was shot down over eastern Ukraine.There were 38 Australian citizens and permanent residents among the 298 people on Malaysia… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Footage reveals rebels at MH17 site – report
A video has emerged reportedly showing Russian-backed rebels arriving at the scene of the crash, believing they had shot down a Ukrainian fighter jet. …read more Source: Radio New...
MH17 families sue Ukraine rebel
Relatives of MH17 crash victims have filed a suit against a one-time leader of Ukranian insurgents over the shooting down of the jet over the rebel-held east of the country last year. …read more Source:...
Little certainty 1 year after airliner shot down in Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” A year since a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was blown out of the sky over war-ravaged eastern Ukraine ” killing 298 people ” there has been little official word of progress in determining what brought down Flight MH17…. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine moves toward constitutional reform
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s parliament has made the first step toward devolving more powers to separatist-controlled areas in eastern Ukraine.The conflict between Russia-backed rebels and Ukrainian government troops has killed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
A year on, Ukrainian villagers recall horrors of MH17 crash
HRABOVE, Ukraine (AP) ” The field outside Hrabove, littered one year ago with bodies and smelling of burnt flesh and plastic, now smells of wild flowers.But the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 still haunts residents, who… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia lashes out at leaks of MH17 draft report
MOSCOW (AP) ” A top Russian aviation official says leaks of the draft report on the Malaysian jetliner crash over eastern Ukraine are meant to put pressure on investigators.A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was shot down on July 17… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
8 Ukrainian troops killed, 16 hurt in war-torn east Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” A Ukrainian military spokesman says eight troops have been killed and 16 wounded in war-torn eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours.The death toll released by the National Security and Defense Council on Wednesday… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
