Section: Australia&NZ
Obama points to Russia
BARACK Obama says the missile that downed MH17 was fired from rebel territory in eastern Ukraine, as investigators faced obstruction at the crash site. …read more Source: THE...
Airlines defend flying over Ukraine
THE global airline umbrella group has defended carriers against accusations that cost-cutting led to risky flying over troubled eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: THE...
Abbott: Russia can’t ‘wash its hands of responsibility’
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott today said Russia could not “wash its hands of responsibility” for the Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine as flags flew at half-mast to honour the Australians killed. Read also: ? …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Reports: Vladimir Putin tells warring sides in Ukraine to lay down their arms, engage in talks
MOSCOW (AP) Reports: Vladimir Putin tells warring sides in Ukraine to lay down their arms, engage in talks. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Outcry grows as world mourns downed MH17
Relatives of those on board the Malaysia Airlines jet apparently shot down over Ukraine with 298 aboard are mourning, as the world demands answers. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Outcry grows as world mourns downed MH17 (AFP)
Relatives of those on board the Malaysia Airlines jet apparently shot down over Ukraine with 298 aboard are mourning, as the world demands answers. …read more Source: The West...
Malaysia says ‘outrage against human decency’ if MH17 shot down (AFP)
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – Malaysia’s transport minister said Friday it would constitute an “outrage against human decency” if it is confirmed that flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Merkel urges immediate ceasefire in Ukraine (AFP)
Berlin (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Friday for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine to permit a probe into the downing of a passenger plane in the rebel-held east of the country. …read more Source: The West...
MH17: a crash that could spiral into war
This is no act of terrorism, but its ramifications could be terrifying and stretch far beyond Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Global anger mounts over downed Malaysia Airlines jet (AFP)
GRABOVE (Ukraine) (AFP) – Global outrage and shock mounted Friday after the apparent shooting down of a Malaysian airliner over strife-torn eastern Ukraine with nearly 300 people on board as questions swirled as to who was behind the tragedy. …read more Source: The West...



