Section: Australia&NZ
NATO: Big military buildup on Russia-Ukraine border
BRUSSELS (AP) ” NATO’s chief says there is a sizeable Russian military buildup on the border with Ukraine which he said would enable pro-Moscow separatists to launch a new offensive with little warning.NATO Secretary-General Jens… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine coal workers hold pickets in capital
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Hundreds of coal workers are marching through Ukraine’s capital in a call for authorities to stop buying fuel from abroad and to guarantee a moratorium on mine closures.The miners used sticks to bang on helmets… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
NATO’s no. 2 in Europe offers support to Moldova, Ukraine
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) ” NATO’s second-in-command in Europe says the alliance backs the territorial integrity of former Soviet republics Moldova and Ukraine”We … support the neutrality, independence and sovereignty of your country… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Anthropologist criticized for showing images of MH17 victims
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ” The police officer leading of a team of experts working to identify people killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was brought down in Ukraine has criticized an anthropologist for showing images of victims… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
More human remains found at MH17 crash site
Dutch investigators have recovered “many” more body parts and pieces of wreckage after resuming their search at the MH17 plane crash site in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
France will pay back Russia if warships not delivered: Hollande (AFP)
Paris (AFP) – President Francois Hollande said Wednesday that France will reimburse Russia if it fails to deliver two Mistral warships in a deal frozen over the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: The West...
US: Europe ‘not doing enough’ on defense
WASHINGTON (AP) ” U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is calling on Europe to spend more on defense in light of security threats like terrorism and Russia’s intervention in Ukraine.Carter made the plea Wednesday during a question-and-answer… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
‘Many’ human remains found at MH17 site (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – Dutch investigators have recovered “many” more body parts and pieces of wreckage after resuming their search at the MH17 plane crash site in Ukraine, the Netherlands said Wednesday. …read more Source: The West...
Dutch investigators recover human remains from MH17 crash site (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – Dutch investigators have recovered “many” more body parts and pieces of wreckage after resuming their search at the MH17 plane crash site in Ukraine, the Netherlands said Wednesday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine soldier killed by rebels: army (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A Ukrainian soldier was killed in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the east, the army said Tuesday, its first fatality in nearly a week as shelling rumbled on despite a ceasefire deal. …read more Source: The West...
