Section: New Zealand
Investigators risk attack to reach MH17 crash site
An international probe into the downing of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine has inched forward, as Australian and Dutch experts risked attack to reach the crash site for the first time in nearly a week after Kiev announced a halt to… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Senators push for military aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) Senators are renewing calls for U.S. military aid to Ukraine after receiving a closed-doors briefing from senior Obama administration officials.Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham reports the administration seeing Russia… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
A look at the EU’s new sanctions against Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) The European Union’s sanctions against Russia are bound to inflict pain on the country’s ailing economy. While still narrowly targeted, they come as a warning shot to convince Moscow to change its Ukraine policies or… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
3 Putin allies among 8 hit with new EU sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) Three long-time Putin associates are among eight people who have been hit with new European Union sanctions, an official EU document showed Wednesday.The EU measures were the first to target members of the Russian… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU document: 3 long-time Putin cronies, including ex-judo partner, hit with EU sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) EU document: 3 long-time Putin cronies, including ex-judo partner, hit with EU sanctions. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Global task force created after plane shot down
MONTREAL (AP) The United Nations agency that governs civil aviation said Tuesday it is creating a task force aimed at improving security measures after the shoot-down of a Malaysia Airlines jet over eastern Ukraine.In an emergency… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Diplomatic sources: European Union adopts tough new economic sanctions on Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) Diplomatic sources: European Union adopts tough new economic sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
22 civilians reported killed in east Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) Local authorities in eastern Ukraine say at least 22 civilians have been killed in one day by shelling.City hall in Luhansk, which is under the control of separatist rebels, said Tuesday that five people were… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
BP warns of impact of Russia sanctions on profits
LONDON (AP) Energy company BP has warned that further international sanctions on Russia could have an adverse impact on its profits because of its stake in the oil giant, Rosneft.The warning came as the company announced that replacement… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
MH17: Black box data reveals why jet crashed
Black boxes recovered from downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in rebel-held east Ukraine show shrapnel from a rocket explosion caused the passenger jet to crash, a Ukrainian security official said.International investigators “indicated… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
