BUK missile

The Dutch court confirms the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down in 2014 by a Russian-made missile fired from a field in eastern Ukraine.

Defence lawyer says the prosecutors were too focused on proving Russian separatists in Ukraine used a Russian-supplied BUK missile.

Judge says there was evidence the airplane was hit by an outside explosion caused by a Russian-made Buk missile.

The perpetrators who brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in July 2014, killing all 298 aboard, may be tried in absentia, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Sunday.

Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders has summoned Russia's ambassador over "unacceptable" comments by Moscow criticising a report into the downing of flight MH17, officials said on Friday.

Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai says the interim report released by the Joint Investigation Team for MH17 confirmed the earlier technical report by the Dutch Safety Board.

Here are the main findings of the inquiry carried out by the Joint Investigation team (JIT), led by Dutch prosecutors with teams from Australia, Belgium, Malaysia and Ukraine.

The family of a victim of the MH17 tragedy want the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to continue its investigations to determine who were the masterminds behind the shooting of the airliner.

Malaysia wants firm action taken against those responsible for the downing of MH17, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

The missile which brought down Flight MH17 two years ago over eastern Ukraine was transported into the area from Russia, a Dutch-led investigation found.

A criminal inquiry into the downing of Flight MH17 said Wednesday it is investigating 100 people who may be linked to the missile attack on the plane two years ago.

The preliminary findings are expected to shed light on the exact type of BUK missile which struck the Boeing 777 passenger liner mid-air on July 17, 2014, killing all 298 people on board.

Dutch investigators probing the downing of MH17 have pressed Russian authorities to hand over outstanding evidence, officials said.

Dutch relatives of those killed on flight MH17 demands a global campaign to obtain radar images which may help pinpoint who fired a missile at the plane.

Three proposals were unveiled Saturday for monuments to remember the 298 people, mostly Dutch nationals, killed in the 2014 air disaster.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.