Section: New Zealand
Dutch probing what was known of risks before MH17 downing
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ” Dutch authorities are launching an investigation into what Dutch intelligence agencies knew about the risks of flying through Ukrainian airspace before Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was downed in July.The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Crimean soccer fans loyal to their teams despite tensions
KRASNOGVARDEISKOYE, Crimea (AP) ” Crimea’s soccer fans, especially the tough and boisterous young men who frequent the games, are as devoted as ever, even as political tensions cloud the region’s teams.In the wake of Russia’s 2014… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Bus crash in eastern Ukraine kills 12 servicemen, injures 21
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine says 12 of its servicemen were killed and 21 injured when their bus collided with two heavy trucks on a snowy road.The accident occurred late Monday in eastern Ukraine, where government forces are fighting… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine rebel ‘Batman’ battalion commander killed
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” A Ukrainian security official says a prominent rebel commander in the separatist eastern region of Luhansk has been killed.A website of the separatist Luhansk People’s Republic said that Alexander Bednov, head… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Wednesday, January 8
Today is Thursday, Jan. 8, the 8th day of 2015. There are 357 days left in the year.Highlights in history on this date:1499 – France’s King Louis XII marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany.1654 – Ukraine joins Russia.1679 – French… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Wide power outage in rebel-held Ukrainian city
MOSCOW (AP) ” News reports say a widespread electricity outage has hit Luhansk, the second-largest city in Ukraine’s separatist east, and the leader of the rebels who control it is claiming that’s due to Ukrainian sabotage.The outage… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin calls annexation of Crimea a historic landmark
MOSCOW (AP) ” President Vladimir Putin is using his New Year’s speech to hail Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula.He said Crimea’s “return home” will “forever remain a landmark in the national history.”His comment… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia: Ukraine’s import of US nuclear fuel risky
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russia says Ukraine’s deal to buy U.S.-made nuclear fuel for its Soviet-built reactors could trigger a nuclear accident.Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk of Ukraine announced Tuesday that his nation has reached a deal… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
AirAsia flight QZ8501: A tale of two search sites
As the search area expanded for missing AirAsia flight QZ8501, comparisons are being made with the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 and even flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine in July. …read more Source:...
Ukraine president to meet leaders in peace bid
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he will meet the leaders of Russia, France and Germany next month in an attempt to restore peace to Kiev’s eastern territories. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
