Section: Australia&NZ
Nearly 40 per cent of Germans endorse Russia’s annexation of Crimea
Nearly 40 per cent of Germans support Russia’s annexation of Crimea, according to an opinion poll. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Netherlands holds ceremony for MH17 coffins
Six more coffins carrying body parts of victims from downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have arrived in the Netherlands from Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Remains of MH17 victims returned to Netherlands
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) ” Six coffins carrying the remains of victims of downed Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 have been flown from Ukraine to the Netherlands for identification.In a solemn ceremony Friday, the coffins were unloaded… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
At least 2 killed in Ukraine shelling
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” At least two people have been killed in a rocket attack that left a hospital badly damaged in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, where fighting is raging between government forces and Russian-backed separatist… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU extends Ukraine sanctions to 13 new people
BRUSSELS (AP) ” The European Union is extending economic and travel sanctions to 13 people and five entities it accuses of involvement with pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.The EU’s 28 member countries agreed to the action… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Charity offers a little warmth to families fleeing east Ukraine (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – From food and clothing to medicines and even jobs — a charity centre in Kiev tries to offer a warm welcome to thousands fleeing the conflict in Ukraine’s east as temperatures drop below freezing. …read more Source: The West...
Most Russians believe troops not fighting in Ukraine
A majority of Russians believe their country’s troops are not fighting in eastern Ukraine but nearly half would be glad if it turned out they were, an opinion poll showed. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Ukraine confirms pro-Western PM with mammoth tasks ahead (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday confirmed pro-Western Arseniy Yatsenyuk as premier to lead a new coalition government, while fresh attacks in the east provided a reminder of the steep challenges ahead. …read more Source: The West...
UN: Peacekeepers had military uniforms for own use
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) ” A spokesman for the U.N. peacekeeping force in Congo says peacekeepers who were detained for possessing Congolese military uniforms apparently bought them to wear while hunting back home.The six Ukrainian… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
NATO warns over Russian military build-up in Crimea (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – NATO’s top military commander said he was “very concerned” that Russia’s military build-up in the annexed Crimean region could be used as a launchpad for attacks across the whole Black Sea region. …read more Source: The West...
