Section: New Zealand
Spain police nab 19 suspected of trafficking women
MADRID (AP) Spanish police say they have arrested 19 people suspected of smuggling Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian women into the country for the purpose of prostitution.Police say women were enticed from various locations in… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia’s top radio station slapped by government
MOSCOW (AP) The Russian government’s communications watchdog has issued a warning to a top independent radio station over a program about Ukraine.Roskomadzor’s warning to Ekho Moskvy related to this week’s program, in which two… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine rebels to hold election, despite criticism
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) Rebel-held territories in eastern Ukraine are preparing to elect a parliament and leader in a vote that has been roundly condemned by the international community but backed by Russia.Work at some polling stations… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US condemns Ukraine weekend elections
The US, European Union and the transatlantic NATO alliance all condemn Sunday’s leadership vote in Eastern Ukraine as “illegitimate”. …read more Source:...
US denounces planned separatist voting in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) The White House is denouncing plans by some Ukrainian separatists to hold elections Sunday in the eastern region of the country. It’s urging Russia to condemn what U.S. officials call an illegitimate vote this weekend.In… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
More remains found at MH17 crash site
Investigators have recovered more human remains at the site in eastern Ukraine where Malaysia Airlines flight 17 was shot down just over 100 days ago. …read more Source:...
More human remains found at MH17 site
Investigators have recovered more human remains at the site in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Television New...
Coal miners stuck in the middle of Ukraine’s war
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) Glistening black sweat rolls down the spine of a beefy miner as he jackhammers bedrock along the shaft at the Chelyuskintsev coal mine in Donetsk, Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland.Vitaly Khristich is… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Remains recovered from Ukraine plane disaster site
AMSTERDAM (AP) The Dutch prime minister says investigators have recovered an unspecified number of human remains from the site in eastern Ukraine where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down.Speaking at his weekly press conference… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
New human remains found at MH17 crash site
New human remains have been found at the crash site of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced on Friday (Saturday NZT). …read more Source:...
