Section: Australia&NZ
Hope dies as fears grow in Kiev
Kiev: “I think there is a giant meat grinder ahead of us,” says the bar owner, gloomily. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Parents of Australian victim visit crash site
HRABOVE, Urkaine (AP) The parents of a woman who died on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 travelled from Perth, Australia to honor their daughter at the crash site in eastern Ukraine.Jerzy Dyczynski and Angela Rudhart-Dyczynski, parents… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Dutch, Australians ready Ukraine MH17 forces (AFP)
Grabove (Ukraine) (AFP) – Dutch and Australian forces were being readied Saturday for possible deployment to secure the rebel-held crash site of Malaysian flight MH17 in east Ukraine where many victims’ remains still lie nine days after the disaster claimed 298 lives. …read more Source: The West...
EU targets Russian intelligence chiefs, readies tougher sanctions (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – Stung into action by the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, the EU put Russia’s intelligence chiefs on its sanctions list Saturday as it readied much harsher measures against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The West...
Bishop may return to Kiev to finalise deal
Dutch and Australian military planes are transporting the final 38 coffins containing MH17 remains from eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Bishop may return to Kiev to finalise deal (AAP)
Dutch and Australian military planes are transporting the final 38 coffins containing MH17 remains from eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Dutch, Australians ready MH17 forces amid Ukraine fighting (AFP)
Grabove (Ukraine) (AFP) – Dutch and Australian forces were being readied on Saturday for deployment to secure the rebel-held crash site of Malaysian flight MH17 in east Ukraine where remains of victims still lie more than a week after the disaster. …read more Source: The West...
Russia: EU sanctions weaken anti-terrorism efforts
MOSCOW (AP) Russia is lashing out at the latest round of Ukraine-related sanctions imposed by the European Union, saying they endanger the fight against international terrorism.The sanctions, announced on Friday, impose travel… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine in campaign to boycott Russian goods, restaurants, sex
War might be at their doorstep but Ukrainian citizens are using a more peaceful style of dissent against Russia. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Human remains still at MH17 crash site: Australia PM (AFP)
Sydney (AFP) – More than a week after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 came down in rebel-held eastern Ukraine human remains are still at the crash site, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Saturday. …read more Source: The West...
