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#MH17 | Paul Sonne apologises via Twitter over his remarks earlier on Malaysians' English. Follow our LIVE blog here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/269606

LETTER from Stanley Isaacs | Don’t let #MH17 fade away like #MH370: The shooting down of MH17 on July 17 is not only shocking but totally outrageous. I am surprised and disappointed that Malaysia’s reaction so far has fallen short of what should be an outrage for this crime against humanity. Read mo …

Following is the English translation of the text of speech of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak when tabling the motion on the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 tragedy at the special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat, Wednesday, July 23. Mr Speaker Sir, 1. At about 11 pm on Thursday, 17 July 20 …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) — Jordan on Tuesday supported the resolution of the United Nations (UN) Security Council on the flight MH17 incident in Ukraine. Jordanian news agency, Petra, reported that Jordan’s representative in the UN Security Council stressed on the importance of a …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) — Members of Parliament from both sides of the political divide stood up and observed a minute’s silence as a mark of respect for the victims of the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plane crash, at a special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat Wednesday. The house also ext …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) — Boeing is providing technical assistance in the investigation of the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 incident at the request of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). In a statement Wednesday, the manufacturer of the plane also said their thoughts and …

LIVE REPORT #MH17 Parliamentary Session | 11am: Anwar throws his weight behind Najib, agreeing that negotiating with the separatists was necessary. His show of support for the prime minister is lauded by other MPs, who tap on their tables. "To get things done, there is no easy way out, so we ha …

LIVE REPORT #MH17 Parliamentary Session | 10.35am: Najib explains that his decision to negotiate with Ukranian separatist leader Alexander Borodai, whose troops control the crash site, was a "risk" he had to take in order to secure the bodies of those who have perished and to be able to fi …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) — Accident investigation experts from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) arrived in Ukraine over the weekend to begin assisting their Ukrainian counterparts with the official accident investigation into the loss of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH1 …

Lyudmila VorobyevaKUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) — The Russian government today thanked and praised the Malaysian government for remaining neutral pending the completion of the investigation into the crash of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 which is believed to have been shot down. Russia …

#MH17 | Malaysia’s decision to negotiate with eastern Ukraine separatists has been met with mixed reactions, but for Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, it was something that just had to be done. “These were extraordinary circumstances which called for extraordinary measures. "There were risks in …

#MH17 | Sea of flowers laid at the Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam as a tribute to all the victims on board Malaysia Airlines MH17.

UPDATES #MH17 | Remains to be flown to Netherlands 5pm: A sombre Dutch King Willem-Alexander addresses his nation briefly today after meeting relatives of those who died on MH17 at the central city of Utrecth. He is accompanied by Queen Maxima. "This terrible disaster has left a deep wound in o …

#MH17 | WSJ reporter slammed for 'poor English' comment 11.40am: Wall Street Journal’s Moscow correspondent Paul Sonne deletes a tweet he made concerning the English proficiency of the Malaysian delegation in the Donetsk People’s Republic, after netizens questioned him on the basis of his …

#MH17 Following the tragedies which have befallen the national carrier, Kedah PAS Youth wants the government and MAS to look into the aspect of Allah's wrath "in the bellies of the planes" as the airline has flouted Islamic rules. "In serving alcohol (which is prohibited by Islam …