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| MH17 plane crash: Ukraine rebels hand over black boxes | MH17 plane crash: Ukraine rebels hand over black boxes |
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| Rebels in eastern Ukraine have handed over two flight-data recorders from the downed MH17 plane to Malaysian experts. | Rebels in eastern Ukraine have handed over two flight-data recorders from the downed MH17 plane to Malaysian experts. |
| A senior rebel leader signed them over to the Malaysian officials at a meeting in the city of Donetsk. | A senior rebel leader signed them over to the Malaysian officials at a meeting in the city of Donetsk. |
| The handover came hours after the UN Security Council voted unanimously to demand immediate international access to the crash site. | The handover came hours after the UN Security Council voted unanimously to demand immediate international access to the crash site. |
| The Malaysian Airlines passenger jet crashed last Thursday, killing all 298 people on board. | The Malaysian Airlines passenger jet crashed last Thursday, killing all 298 people on board. |
| Western nations say there is growing evidence that flight MH17 was hit by a Russian-supplied missile fired by rebels. | Western nations say there is growing evidence that flight MH17 was hit by a Russian-supplied missile fired by rebels. |
| 'In good condition' | |
| Experts say the "black boxes" will reveal the exact time of the incident and the altitude and exact position of the aircraft. | Experts say the "black boxes" will reveal the exact time of the incident and the altitude and exact position of the aircraft. |
| They should also contain the cockpit voice recorder, which it is hoped will provide clues as to what the cause of the crash was. | They should also contain the cockpit voice recorder, which it is hoped will provide clues as to what the cause of the crash was. |
| The head of the Malaysian delegation told reporters that the recorders were "in good condition". | The head of the Malaysian delegation told reporters that the recorders were "in good condition". |
| Earlier, the pro-Russian rebels allowed a freight train carrying the bodies of 282 passengers to be moved from a town near the crash site to Donetsk. | |
| The Malaysian experts and a Dutch delegation will travel with the train to the city of Kharkiv on Tuesday. | |
| Meanwhile a UN resolution, proposed by Australia, was passed calling for a "full, thorough and independent international investigation" into the downing of the plane over Grabove on 17 July. | |
| It also demanded that those responsible "be held to account and that all states co-operate fully with efforts to establish accountability". | |
| There has been international outcry over the way rebels have handled the situation, leaving passengers' remains exposed to summer heat and allowing untrained volunteers to comb through the area. | |
| All 15 council members, including Russia, voted in favour. | |
| Sanctions threat | |
| On Monday, three Dutch experts became the first international investigators to examine the bodies of the victims. They said the storage of the bodies had been "of good quality". | |
| The train's departure came after tough negotiations between the international community and the separatists, who had been accused of limiting access to the crash site. | |
| US President Barack Obama called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the rebels from hampering the investigation at the crash site. | |
| "What exactly are they trying to hide?" Mr Obama said on Monday. | |
| He also warned Mr Putin that he could face additional economic costs if he fails to take steps to resolve the crisis in Ukraine. | |
| British Prime Minister David Cameron said there was strong evidence that pro-Russian separatists shot down the plane with an anti-aircraft system known as Buk. | |
| Russia on Monday again denied allegations that it had supplied such missiles or "any other weapons" to the rebels. | |
| The defence ministry said a Ukrainian military plane had flown within firing range of the airliner just before it came down, but Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has rejected the claim. | |
| The fighting in eastern Ukraine erupted in April and is believed to have claimed more than 1,000 lives. | |
| Battles continued on Monday, with heavy clashes around the main rebel-held city of Donetsk. | |
| At least three civilians were reported killed, and one multi-storey building was seen on fire. |