KIEV: The quest for clues in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet faced major obstacles Friday as the rebel militias that Ukraine blames for the disaster limited access to the mammoth crash site strewn with airplane parts and bodies. Ukrainian officials were trying to negotiate safe passage for teams of
Donetsk, July 18 – Gunmen prevented monitors from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe from observing the site where a Malaysian airliner crashed in rebel-held eastern Ukraine on Friday, the rights and security watchdog said. Calling their behavior “impolite and unprofessional”, an OSCE spokesman said some gunmen in
MOSCOW, July 18 — A London-based reporter for Russia’s state-owned English-language channel RT quit today in protest at its coverage of the Malaysian Airlines crash in Ukraine. Sara Firth is the second person since March to publicly resign from RT, formerly known as Russia Today, over its coverage of the
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said an emergency Parliament sitting will be called to condemn the inhumane act responsible for the fate of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which had gone down in the eastern Ukraine on Thursday night. “We strongly condemn any violence act,
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 – Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the government will do its best to ensure Malaysia’s investigators can work smoothly at the MH17 crash site in Ukraine, which is controlled by separatists. This, the Prime Minister said, included using its diplomatic channels. “We had asked those involved to ensure
KIEV: Below are the main developments since flight MH17 of Malaysia Airlines crashed in rebel-held east Ukraine on Thursday killing all 298 people aboard: THURSDAY, JULY 17 – A Boeing 777 of Malaysia Airlines flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur with 298 people aboard crashes at the village of Grabove,
USPA NEWS – KIEV: Emergency workers, police officers and even off-duty coal miners — dressed in overalls and covered in soot — spread out today across the sunflower fields and villages of eastern Ukraine, searching the wreckage of the Malaysian plane shot down as it flew miles above the country’s battlefield.
KIEV, Ukraine — As news broke of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 being downed in eastern Ukraine, the separatist’s shadowy commander with a pencil mustache issued a dark warning on social media. Through his VK.com account, Russia’s version of Facebook, the self-proclaimed defense minister of the Donets. Thinking it was a
BUKIT MERTAJAM, July 18 ― MAS steward Sanjid Singh Sandhu was supposed to visit his parents to enjoy his favourite petai curry cooked by his mother this afternoon, his distraught father Jijar Singh said today. Barely able to contain his emotions, Jijar said his jovial son, nicknamed Bobby. Bobby, was
GEORGE TOWN, July 18 – Pensioner Mohamed Salleh Samsuddin thought nothing when he received a text message requesting for copies of his and his wife’s MyKad on Wednesday from his daughter Nur Shazana. According to the 54-year old former civil servant, Nur Shazana had also suggested she, her three younger
Latest Developments: Flights over eastern Ukraine barred MAS shares dive, three-week low Donetsk allows access to crash site MAS says all European flights to take alternative route MAS now says 298 onboard – 43 Malaysians Europe Reroutes Flights 9.46am: The Guardian reports that Flight MH17 was cruising 300metres above restricted airspace when
Malaysian Airlines flight 17 (18 July 2014) Yesterday evening, I was informed of the terrible and deeply shocking news that a Malaysia Airlines jet went down in eastern Ukraine. Malaysia Airlines has confirmed that the jet was Malaysia Airlines flight 17, which was on a scheduled flight from Amsterdam to
“She is my daughter. We pray that she is safe,” Sharom Ibrahim could only utter as emotion overcame her when talking about stewardess Nur Shazana Mohamed Salleh who was listed working on Malaysia Airlins flight MH17 which crashed in Ukraine. The Penang-born Malaysia Airlines (MAS) staff was among the 15 crew
Aviation safety authorities in the United States and Europe warned pilots in April about potential risks flying in or near Ukraine airspace, where a Malaysian passenger airliner went down on Thursday. The US Federal Aviation Administration on April 23 issued a “special notice” regarding Ukrainian airspace to U.S. aviators and
SEPANG, July 18 – Five Malaysia Airlines flights scheduled to depart from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) have been cancelled. Five scheduled outgoing points have been cancelled according to the latest information on the Arrival/Departure board at KLIA. The incoming flights from Beijing, Langkawi, Dubai, Kuching and Guangzhou while outgoing flights
PETALING JAYA, July 18 – Malaysian Airline stewardess Angeline Premila is believed to have been on the Boeing 777 which was shot down in Ukraine late Thursday night. The Klang born who appears to be in her mid twenties had friends writing well wishes and prayers on her Facebook wall,
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president says his country’s armed forces did not shoot at any airborne targets, after reports that a Malaysian Airlines plane went down over Ukraine. President Petro Poroshenko says Thursday “we do not exclude that this plane was shot down, and we stress that the Armed
PETALING JAYA, July 18 – Investigation will be immediate launchon the Malaysian Airlines aircraft, which was shot down in Russia, tweeted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on Friday. “I am shocked by reports that an MH plane crashed. “We are launching an immediate investigation,” he tweeted minutes after the
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is asking his advisers to keep him updated on reports of a plane shot down over Ukraine. But the White House says it can’t confirm the reports. White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters Thursday that Obama spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin
BESUT, June 12 – The shortage of cooking oil in the festive season should not be an issue as Malaysia is the world’s largest exporter of palm oil, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Hence, he urged palm oil supplier industry to double its production besides monitoring the relevant
