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Search for AirAsia jet’s black box recorders could “take a week”
Rescuers believe it may be the Airbus A320-200, which was carrying 162 people when it crashed on Sunday. Heavy seas held back divers waiting to inspect the possible wreck of an AirAsia Indonesia jet off Borneo on Thursday and an aviation official said it could be a week before the black box flight recorders are found. Five crews among 47 divers...
U.N. starts humanitarian campaign for displaced in Ukraine
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday announced that it is launching an initiative aimed at ferrying aid to Ukraine’s internally displaced persons (IDPs), as well as other v… …read more Source: The...
UN starts humanitarian campaign for displaced in Ukraine
United Nations: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Wednesday announced that it is launching an initiative aimed at ferrying aid to Ukraine’s internally displaced persons (IDPs), as well as other vulnerable citizens trapped by the ongoing hostili.. …read more Source: India...
Crimea’s ‘return home’ an epoch in history: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised New Year’s address on Wednesday that the “return home” of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula to Moscow’s control would forever remain an important chapter in Russia’s history. …read more Source: The Times of...
In New Year’s Speech, Putin Calls Annexation of Crimea a Historic Landmark
President Vladimir Putin is using his New Year’s speech to hail Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula. He said Crimea’s “return home” will “forever remain a landmark in the national histor… …read more Source:...
AirAsia Flight 8501: Bad weather hobbles Indonesia jet recovery; 7 bodies found
Officers of the National Search And Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) carry a body of one of the victims on board the ill-fated AirAsia Flight 8501, from a helicopter upon arrival at the airport in Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia, on Wednesday. (Source: AP photo) Bad weather hindered efforts to recover victims of AirAsia Flight 8501 Wednesday, and sent wreckage...
German Chancellor Vows United European Stance Over Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a New Year’s address vowed to maintain a tough stance against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, pledging that Europe will stay united in defending its values. …read more Source:...
More planes in air, more ships in sea as search for missing AirAsia flight widens
More planes will be in the air and more ships on the sea Tuesday hunting for AirAsia Flight 8501 in a widening search off Indonesia that has dragged into a third day without any solid leads. At least 30 ships, 15 aircraft and seven helicopters were looking for the jet carrying 162 people, said Indonesia’s Search and Rescue Agency chief...
Missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501’s request to change course was denied
elatives and next-of-kin of passengers on the AirAsia flight QZ8501 wait, some in tears while others in prayer, for the latest news on the search of the missing jetliner at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 29, 2014. (Source: PTI) The pilots sought permission to climb above threatening clouds. Air...
Ukraine no longer a ‘non-aligned’ country
The Ukrainian President on Monday signed a bill dropping his country’s non-aligned status but signalled that he will hold a referendum before seeking NATO membership. The bill, which Par… …read more Source: The...
