Section: Australia&NZ
German business confidence drops again
BERLIN (AP) German business confidence is down for a third month in a row amid ongoing concerns about the economic impact of the crises in Ukraine and Iraq.The closely-watched Ifo Institute survey fell to 108 points in July from… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine PM quits, complicating MH17 probe
DONETSK, Ukraine …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Aust police to probe MH17 disaster
Australian police guarded by ADF personnel will be sent in to protect the MH17 crash site in the Ukraine and help investigators find the culprits. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine reports overnight rebel attacks on border
MOSCOW (AP) The Ukrainian army has reported rebel attacks overnight throughout the restive east, claiming that at one border crossing the rebels were supported by artillery fire from the Russian side.Ukrainian forces are trying… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Australia readies 90 police for Ukraine crash site
SYDNEY (AP) Australia is close to finalizing a deal with Ukraine to send police and a small number of troops to secure the Malaysian plane crash site as part of a multinational team, the Australian prime minister said Friday.Australia… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Aust police to probe MH17 disaster (AAP)
Australian police guarded by ADF personnel will be sent in to protect the MH17 crash site in the Ukraine and help investigators find the culprits. …read more Source: The West...
Oil price slips below $102 a barrel
The price of oil slipped below $102 a barrel on Friday, falling for a second day after spiking on lower U.S. inventories and tensions in the Ukraine and the Middle East.Benchmark U.S. crude for September delivery was down 10 cents… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Parents head to Ukraine convinced MH17 daughter still alive (AFP)
Sydney (AFP) – The parents of an Australian victim of the MH17 disaster are clinging to hopes their daughter may still be alive, travelling to Ukraine to find her, reports said Friday. …read more Source: The West...
White House: Obama offers Netherlands condolences
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama and Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte are in agreement that Russia is still working to destabilize Ukraine.And the White House says they agree Russia should face more sanctions. Obama… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine prime minister quits, new election to be called
Ukraine’s prime minister Arseny Yatseniuk has quit, berating parliament for failing to pass legislation to take control over an increasingly precarious energy situation and to increase funds for the army. …read more Source: ABC...
