Section: Australia&NZ
Putin puts Crimean archaeological site under federal control
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has placed a major archaeological site in Crimea under federal control following turmoil over the appointment of its director.The Kremlin said Saturday that Putin ordered the area… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Australia says will continue push for MH17 prosecution (AFP)
Sydney (AFP) – Australia vowed Saturday no let up in its quest to prosecute those who shot down flight MH17 over Ukraine, saying Russia’s veto of a UN resolution raised further questions about its involvement. …read more Source: The West...
UN Security Council ‘failed’ MH17 victims
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says the Security Council still offers the best chance of justice for the families of victims of Flight MH17, the Malaysian airliner shot down over Ukraine a little over a year ago. …read more Source: Radio New...
Ukraine court permits self-rule for pro-Russia rebels (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s highest court on Friday allowed parliament to vote on Western-backed constitutional amendments aimed at stemming daily bloodshed by giving pro-Russian insurgents partial autonomy in the separatist east. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine sees end of next week as ‘absolute’ deadline for debt deal (Reuters)
By Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) – Ukraine sees the end of next week as the “absolute last deadline” for a debt restructuring deal with its bondholders, to avoid imposing a moratorium on … …read more Source: The West...
Austria turns back US troops over arms in luggage
VIENNA (AP) ” Austrian officials say legal authorities recently turned back nine U.S. soldiers en route to Ukraine from Washington after finding weapons in their luggage without the proper permits to transport them through Austria.Col…. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Video: Basket of white lions bask in the sun
A foursome of rare white lion cubs have been put on show in the Crimean city of Sevastopol for the first time since being born two weeks ago. …read more Source:...
Sock slips up in Atlanta Open defeat
Third seed Jack Sock has been upset by Ukrainian qualifier Denis Kudla in the second round of the Atlanta Open. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine will try again for Malaysia Airlines crash tribunal
UNITED NATIONS (AP) ” Ukraine’s foreign minister says the five countries investigating the downing of a Malaysia airlines plane over Ukraine a year ago will try again in a few months to get Security Council approval for an international… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US fine-tunes sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) ” The Obama administration moved Thursday to update and fine-tune sanctions on Russia, pro-Russian companies and people over the conflict in Ukraine.The Treasury Department announced it had placed the names of 26… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
