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Russia appeals to UN aviation body to open new MH17 probe
Graphic on the missile impact that brought down Malaysia Airlines MH17 in July 2014. Russia has appealed to the International Civil Aviation Organization to open a new probe into last year’s downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine, the chief of the Russian aviation agency said Wednesday.The Boeing 777 crashed on July 17,...
Flight MH17 Shot Down by Russian-Built Buk Missile, Dutch Report Says
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by a Russian-made Buk missile, the Dutch Safety Board concluded on Tuesday in its final report on the crash in July 2014 that killed all 298 people on board, most of them Dutch. …read more Source: The Jakarta...
Najib: Malaysia will ensure justice for MH17 victims
In this Aug. 14 file photo, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak pauses while speaking at a press conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia. (AP/Joshua Paul)Malaysia will not stop until justice has been served for those who died on board flight MH17.“I promise you that Malaysia will remain steadfast until those behind this heinous act are made to pay for...
Dutch Safety Board: Buk missile downed MH17 in Ukraine
The reconstructed cockpit of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 plane is seen prior to the presentation of the Dutch Safety Board presents the board’s final report into what caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to break up high over Eastern Ukraine last year, killing all 298 people on board, during a press conference in Gilze-Rijen, central...
Ukraine PM Accuses Russian Forces of Shooting Down Flight MH17
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MH17 inquiry to unveil final report into doomed flight
The wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that crashed near the village of Rassipnoe in rebel-held east Ukraine on July 17, 2014. (AFP/Dominique Faget)Dutch-led air crash investigators Tuesday release their final report into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over war-torn Ukraine, in a move likely to worsen already-strained ties...
Russian maker of missile that destroyed MH17 to explain disaster
A picture taken on October 15, 2014 shows the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 near the village of Rassipnoe. (AFP/Dominique Faget)The Russian manufacturer of the missile system blamed for shooting down flight MH17 said Friday it would unveil the “real reasons” for the disaster on the same day Dutch investigators present...
Spain and Switzerland secure spots in Euro 2016
Spain’s Paco Alcantara, left, celebrates his second goal after scoring against Luxembourg, during their Euro 2016 qualifying soccer match, Group C, between Spain and Luxembourg, at Las Gaunas stadium in Logrono, northern Spain, Friday. (AP/Alvaro Barrientos)Spain will defend its European Championship title next year, while Switzerland will...
Merkel, Zerai, Pope Francis all in Nobel Peace Prize buzz
In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2012 file photo, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, and French President Francois Hollande applaud during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, at the City Hall in Oslo. (AP/Yves Logghe)Europe’s record-breaking refugee crisis was a hot topic ahead of the Nobel Peace...
‘Back in the game’ Putin marks birthday with eye on Syria, hockey
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) takes part in a hockey match in Sochi on Wednesday. (AFP/Alexei Nikolsky)Vladimir Putin marked his 63rd birthday Wednesday dividing his attention between hockey and Syria as supporters sang his praises, comparing him to a range of heroic figures from Buddha to Batman.The Russian president has been back in the...
