Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)
UN meets as world leaders call for global inquiry into MH17 crash
UN Security Council meets amid demands for a independent investigation for fear aircraft debris may be tampered withThe United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on the Ukraine crisis on Friday amid mounting calls for an independent, international investigation into the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines jet, which killed...
MH17: Fury at Russia as world demands answers after plane’s destruction over Ukraine
US criticises Kremlin’s arming of rebels and Hillary Clinton says ‘Putin has gone too far’ after 298 die in missile strike Follow the latest developments on our live blogThe US has pointedly criticised Russian arming of rebels in Ukraine as the world demanded answers over the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 by a...
Hillary Clinton says Russian-backed rebels likely shot down plane video
Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has said if Malaysia Airways flight MH17 was shot down by a surface-to-air missile as believed by US intelligence agencies, then “the equipment had to have come from Russia”. Should Russia’s assistance be proven, she called for Europe to step up sanctions against Russia and to...
MH17: tributes to victims as details emerge of 27 Australians killed
Queensland and Victoria were home to majority of Australians killed in shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight in UkraineWith 27 Australians believed to have been killed on Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, details of the death toll from various jurisdictions have begun to emerge.Nine are believed to be from Queensland; nine from Victoria; seven...
MH17: recording shows Russian colonel and rebels ‘discussing disaster’ video
The Security Service of Ukraine has released a recording of what it says are conversations involving a rebel fighter named ‘Bes’, Russian Colonel Vasyl Mykolaiovych Geranin and Cossack military leader Mykola Kozitsyn discussing the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet over eastern Ukraine. The transcript with this video was obtained...
Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight path map
Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 takes off from Amsterdam at about10:30 (UTC/GMT), headed for Kuala Lumpur MH17 is reportedly hit by a missile while flying over Ukraine at about 13:21 (UTC/GMT) and crashes near the village of Grabovo in an area controlled by pro-Russia separatists Follow live updates: MH17 ‘shot down’ in Ukraine …...
Russian aggression is a threat to global security, Ukraine president says after MH17 crash – video
In a televised address, Ukrainian president, Petro Poroshenko, appeals to the global community to treat the missile attack on MH17 as more than just a local problem, calling the attack an act of terrorism and a wake-up call for the whole world. Investigations are continuing as suspicions mount that pro-Russian separatists shot down the plane...
MH17 crash: investigators must have full access to site, says Malaysian PM
Najib Razak calls for justice, saying air disaster a tragic day, in what has already been a tragic year, for MalaysiaInternational investigators must have full access to the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, Malaysias prime minister has urged, as he warned that perpetrators must be brought to justice if the plane was shot down.In his...
MH17: Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop urges Ukraine rebels to co-operate with investigation – video
Australia’s foreign minister Julie Bishop has urged pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine to co-operate with an investigation into the explosion of flight MH17, asking for Australian consulate staff to be given access to the crash site. At least 27 Australian citizens are believed to have been on board the flight … …read...
Pim de Kuijer, my friend and Aids campaigner, killed in MH17 crash
A friend pays tribute to the Dutch citizen killed in airliner shot down over Ukraine, who was an enthusiastic writer and political activist and ‘most of all loved by many’My colleague and friend Pim de Kuijer died on his way to an Aids conference in Melbourne, a journey which typified his concern for others.Pim was Dutch and a...
