Section: Australia&NZ
Memorial unveiled for Malaysia Airlines crash victims
malaysiaairlinesmemorial.jpg The National Monument for the victims of the Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine in 2014 is formed by trees in the shape of a ribbon in Vijfhuizen, Netherlands. The Netherlands unveiled a national monument on Monday (local time) in memory of the 298 people killed in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner in 2014...
Ukraine wants Russia held to account over MH17 downing (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday insisted Russia must be held to account over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, three years on from the tragedy that killed 298 people. …read more Source: The West...
On third MH17 anniversary, families to unveil ‘living memorial’ (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – Three years after Flight MH17 was shot down by a missile over war-torn Ukraine, more than 2,000 relatives gather Monday to unveil a “living memorial” to their loved ones. …read more Source: The West...
Former Trump campaign chairman Manafort earned nearly $17m from Ukrainian party
Paul Manafort, US President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, recently filed financial reports showing that he earned nearly $17 million for two years of work. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Paul J. Manafort, US President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, earned nearly $17 million from Ukranian party
Paul J. Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, recently filed financial reports with the Justice Department showing that he earned nearly $17 million for two years of work for a Ukrainian political party with links to the Kremlin. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
An Egyptian security official says two slain tourists in Red Sea resort were German, not Ukrainian as previously said
CAIRO (AP) ” An Egyptian security official says two slain tourists in Red Sea resort were German, not Ukrainian as previously said. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
The Latest: 2 Ukrainians killed in Egypt attack on tourists
CAIRO (AP) ” The Latest on developments in Egypt (all times local):4:50 p.m.An Egyptian security official says two Ukrainian female tourists who were among the six wounded in a stabbing attack in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Hurghada… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Kiev raids properties in $800 mln ministerial graft probe (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian law enforcement officers on Friday raided property allegedly controlled by a former minister under toppled pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych as part of an $800 million corruption probe. …read more Source: The West...
EU pushes Ukraine on corruption at high-profile summit (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – European Union leaders on Thursday pushed Ukraine to step up its battle against corruption after the 28-nation bloc agreed to ratify a landmark cooperation deal. …read more Source: The West...
Germany mulling consequences after turbines sent to Crimea
BERLIN (AP) ” The German government says it’s discussing possible consequences after learning Russia diverted at least two German-produced gas turbines to Crimea, in violation of European Union sanctions.Chancellor Angela Merkel’s… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
