Section: Australia&NZ
Australia memorializes victims of Malaysian plane shot down
SYDNEY (AP) ” Australia is holding a memorial service to mark the anniversary of the Malaysian jetliner that was shot down over eastern Ukraine.There were 38 Australian citizens and permanent residents among the 298 people on Malaysia… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Britain calls for UN tribunal to prosecute MH17 culprits (AFP)
London (AFP) – British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond called Friday for a UN-backed international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine one year ago. …read more Source: The West...
Footage reveals rebels at MH17 site – report
A video has emerged reportedly showing Russian-backed rebels arriving at the scene of the crash, believing they had shot down a Ukrainian fighter jet. …read more Source: Radio New...
MH17 families sue Ukraine rebel
Relatives of MH17 crash victims have filed a suit against a one-time leader of Ukranian insurgents over the shooting down of the jet over the rebel-held east of the country last year. …read more Source:...
Families of MH17 victims sue ex-rebel leader for $900 mn (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Relatives of MH17 crash victims have filed a nearly $900 million suit against a former leader of Ukrainian insurgents over the shooting down of the passenger jet in July last year. …read more Source: The West...
Little certainty 1 year after airliner shot down in Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” A year since a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was blown out of the sky over war-ravaged eastern Ukraine ” killing 298 people ” there has been little official word of progress in determining what brought down Flight MH17…. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin says MH17 tribunal would be counterproductive (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that establishing an international tribunal to prosecute those behind the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over rebel-held east Ukraine would be counterproductive. …read more Source: The West...
A year after MH17 downed, families want justice (Reuters)
By Anthony Deutsch and Maria Tsvetkova AMSTERDAM/HRABOVE, Ukraine (Reuters) – One by one, the names of the 298 passengers and crew who died aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 will be … …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine takes first step toward giving rebels self-rule (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s parliament took the first step Thursday toward granting temporary self-rule to pro-Russian rebels under a change to the constitution the West hopes can end one of Europe’s deadliest wars in recent years. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine moves toward constitutional reform
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s parliament has made the first step toward devolving more powers to separatist-controlled areas in eastern Ukraine.The conflict between Russia-backed rebels and Ukrainian government troops has killed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
