Section: New Zealand
Australians mourn victims of Malaysian jet tragedy
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) Australia’s prime minister says those responsible for shooting down the Malaysian airliner over Ukraine will face judgment, as his nation marked a day of mourning for the 38 Australian citizens and residents… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US, Ukraine concerned over Russian ‘peacekeepers’
WASHINGTON (AP) Vice President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko say they’re concerned about Russia’s suggestion that so-called Russian “peacekeepers” could play a role in Ukraine.Biden and Poroshenko spoke by… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Report: Russia to block US agricultural imports
MOSCOW (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hit back hard against countries that have imposed sanctions over the Ukraine crisis, ordering trade cuts that an official said would include a ban on all imports of agricultural… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Stocks inch higher; Molson Coors jumps on earnings
NEW YORK (AP) U.S. stocks are closing slightly higher, led by a rebound in consumer staples stocks.The market had fallen to its lowest level since May a day earlier, when Russia massed troops near its border with Ukraine.The… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Stocks stabilize as energy stocks climb
NEW YORK (AP) U.S. stocks stabilized on Wednesday after they got a slight lift from the energy sector. The market had fallen to its lowest level since May a day earlier, when Russia massed troops near its border with Ukraine.KEEPING… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Dutch premier halts search for Ukraine victims
AMSTERDAM (AP) The Netherlands’ prime minister has called a halt to the search for remains of victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster in Ukraine, saying it is too dangerous to continue.At a press conference in The Hague… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Fears of escalation in Ukraine roils markets
LONDON (AP) Fears that the crisis in Ukraine is escalating into a new and dangerous phase roiled financial markets Wednesday.Following allegations of a buildup of Russian troops on the border of Ukraine and the prospect of tit-for-tat… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Air strike injures 2 in key Ukrainian rebel city
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) Residents in the main rebel city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine say their neighborhood was hit by a government air strike overnight, bringing the fighting between pro-Russian separatists and the Kiev’s forces… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Polish PM: risk grows of Russia entering Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) Poland’s prime minister says he has information indicating that there is a growing threat of a “direct intervention” by Russia in Ukraine.Donald Tusk said Wednesday that his assessment is based on information… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Asia stocks fall on Russia-Ukraine concerns
MUMBAI, India (AP) Worries over Russian troops amassing near the Ukraine border sent most Asian stock markets lower Wednesday.KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.1 percent to 15,159.79 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 0.5… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
