Ukraine's Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands Vsevolod Chentsov signed the document on behalf of the Ukrainian government. Photo from Dutch Foreign Ministry Ukraine, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, and Malaysia have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the financial support for the prosecution of MH17, a Malaysian Boeing shot down by Russian-led forces in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, in summer 2014. "The signatories arrange to jointly finance the proceedings connected with the prosecution in the Netherlands of those suspected of downing flight MH17 in light of the international nature of the tragedy and the goal of capturing the harm done to all victims and making the legal proceedings as accessible as possible to all next of kin of the victims," the memorandum reads. Ukraine's Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands Vsevolod Chentsov signed the document on behalf of the Ukrainian government. The signatories decided to establish a Financial Oversight … [Read more...] about Ukraine, Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, Malaysia agree to jointly finance MH17 prosecution
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Australia-Singapore flight diverts following violent outburst from passenger
David Oliver USA TODAY Published 10:12 AM EST Jan 22, 2019 A Jan. 21 Scoot Airlines flight from Australia to Singapore had to be diverted after an "unruly" man started a brawl midair. He appeared normal during the boarding process as well as takeoff for flight TR7 flying from Gold Coast in Australia to Singapore, but eventually began bothering passengers. The flight had to be diverted to Sydney Airport back in Australia about an hour and 20 minutes in. A fellow passenger, Rico David Garilli, captured a few minutes of the chaos and uploaded the video to Facebook. "After our flight was announced delayed, this guy started drinking heavy," Garilli wrote. "About 20 minutes into the flight he started becoming aggressive and had to be restrained after all of this kicked off." "He strips and goes for a run before being tackled down," he added, which you can see in the video. "A while later, the unruly passenger punched another passenger," … [Read more...] about Australia-Singapore flight diverts following violent outburst from passenger
Australia ‘hotter than hell’ as temperatures soar towards 50C for week long ‘satanic’ blast
AUSTRALIA's blistering heatwave continues with temperatures set to nudge 50C this week - as forecasters warned of the most dangerous day of the season for wildfires. Already around 200 fires are burning and that is likely to get worse as parts of the country are blasted "Satanic" heat and hot winds to stoke the flames. It hit 49C last week in South Australia, forcing residents to stay indoors as weather maps turned a terrifying black. Records tumbled across the country. Alice Springs marked 12 days in a row with temperatures above 40C. Broken Hill in New South Wales was over 45C for five days straight and he town of Noona had an overnight minimum of 35.9C. And the all-time temperature record of 50.7C at Oodnadatta in January 1960 could be smashed this week. Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Phil Perkins warned: "The heat is only going to build and build and build as the winds and the heat combine." A total ban on fires has been imposed in some areas to stop further outbreaks of … [Read more...] about Australia ‘hotter than hell’ as temperatures soar towards 50C for week long ‘satanic’ blast
Australia mocked over $6.7m plan to commemorate Plymouth voyage
$6.7million plans to commemorate Captain James Cook's voyage from Plymouth to Austrlia have been mocked down under - because they replicate a voyage Cook never made. A replica of Captain James Cook's HMS Endeavour will circumnavigate Australia as part of commemorations of the navigator's arrival Down Under 250 years ago, prime minister Scott Morrison has announced. The government is giving 6.7 million Australian dollars (£3.72 million) to the Australian National Maritime Museum for the voyage, which is due to embark from Sydney in March 2020 and end in May the following year. The circumnavigation will be paid for as part of a 48.7 million Australian dollar (£27 million) fund set aside to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook's voyage. Mr Morrison said the famed explorer's expedition "is the reason Australia is what it is today and it's important we take the opportunity to reflect on it". "As the 250th anniversary nears we want to help Australians better … [Read more...] about Australia mocked over $6.7m plan to commemorate Plymouth voyage
Asian Cup: Japan tops Saudi Arabia, Australia wins shootout
Title contenders Japan and Australia scraped through tough last-16 games at the Asian Cup on Monday, joined by the host team United Arab Emirates. Japan advanced to the uarterfinals by beating Saudi Arabia 1-0, while defending champion Australia needed penalties to get past Uzbekistan. Takehiro Tomiyasu scored for Japan with a header in the 20th minute and the Saudis created few chances despite having more than 75 percent of the possession against a defense-first Japan team. "In our team, we share the same idea that even when our opponent keeps the ball, if we carefully defend at the end-line, we should be able to defend without any problem," defender Yuto Nagatomo said. "Our opponents held the ball for long periods, but our view was that we let them hold the ball." Japan, which is looking to win a record fifth Asian Cup title, will next face Vietnam, the lowest ranked of the six teams to qualify so far for the quarterfinals. Saudi Arabia has not reached the quarterfinals in 12 years. … [Read more...] about Asian Cup: Japan tops Saudi Arabia, Australia wins shootout