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A court here on Monday convicted four municipal officials, a private company and its two officials in the Commonwealth Games street-lights case.

The global group of specialists conducting a criminal investigation into the crash of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine in July 2014 is examining “several parts, possibly originating from a Buk surface-air-missile system”, the Dutch Safety Board...

They say the parts, possibly from a Buk surface-to-air system, are “of particular interest” and could help determine who was involved in the crash.

The debris has been passed to the Dutch Safety Board, which is carrying out the civilian investigation into the July 2014 crash.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday made an “urgent” appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin not to veto a UN Security Council resolution to try those who shot down flight MH17 over Ukraine.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully says the failure of the Security Council to adopt a resolution seeking to establish an global tribunal to provide accountability for the downing of flight MH17 is deeply disappointing.

Russian Federation vetoed a United Nations resolution Wednesday to create an global tribunal and prosecute those who shot down the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has stepped up efforts to bring to justice those who shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine last year, pushing for an worldwide criminal tribunal to investigate the incident that left 298 people dead.

The vote on the proposal by Malaysia, Australia, the Netherlands and Ukraine to create an global tribunal is set for Wednesday afternoon. Russian Federation proposed a rival text last week that demands justice but does not establish a tribunal.

Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine are the countries undertaking the independent criminal investigation into the downing of MH17.