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World › Ukraine rebels hand over MH17 black boxes, call ceasefire
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday handed over two black boxes recovered from the crash site of the MH17 jet to Malaysian officials at a press conference. They also announced a ceasefire within a 10-kilometer radius around the crash site to allow international investigators to safely access the vast… …read more...
World › Rebels move MH17 air crash bodies as U.S. accuses Russia
Pro-Russian militiamen in Ukraine loaded almost 200 bodies from downed flight MH17 into refrigerated train wagons on Sunday as an outraged United States pointed the finger of blame directly at Moscow and demanded it ensure full access to the crash site for international investigators. In what is the most unequivocal… …read more...
World › AIDS conference honors victims of jet crash
An international AIDS conference opened in Australia on Sunday with a tribute to several delegates who were killed en route to the gathering when their plane was shot down over Ukraine. Officials at the opening ceremony for the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne held a moment of silence for… …read more Source: Japan...
World › Rebels have taken away all plane crash bodies
Separatist rebels have taken away all the 196 bodies that workers recovered from the Malaysian Airlines plane crash site to an unknown location, Ukraine’s emergency services said Sunday. Associated Press journalists saw the rebels putting bagged bodies onto trucks at the crash site Saturday in eastern Ukraine and driving them…...
World › Ukraine, rebels argue over Malaysia Airlines wreckage site
Ukraine accused Russia and pro-Moscow rebels on Saturday of destroying evidence to cover up their guilt in the shooting down of a Malaysian airliner that has accelerated a showdown between the Kremlin and Western powers. As militants kept international monitors away from wreckage and scores of bodies festered for a… …read more...
World › Investigators struggle to reach MH17 crash site in Ukraine
Investigators faced massive hurdles Saturday as they sought access to the grisly crash site of a Malaysian plane in eastern Ukraine, with the area controlled by armed rebels blamed for downing the jet with a missile. Despite a hail of calls from around the globe for a swift probe into… …read more Source: Japan...
World › Global anger intensifies over downed Malaysia Airlines jet
Anger deepened around the world Friday with the United States demanding an “unimpeded” international inquiry after a Malaysian passenger jet was apparently shot down by a missile strike in separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 on board. The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 came down in a cornfield in the...
World › Why some airlines didn’t avoid risky Ukraine airspace
The possibility that the civilian jetliner downed over war-torn eastern Ukraine with nearly 300 people onboard was hit by a missile could have profound consequences for the world’s airlines. Airlines might have to be more vigilant about avoiding trouble spots, making flights longer and causing them to burn more costly… …read...
World › European airlines steer clear of Ukraine after Malaysian jet shot down
European airlines were told Friday to avoid Ukraine’s airspace after a Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down in the east of the country. In France, a statement by junior transport minister Frederic Cuvillier said he had advised “French airlines to avoid Ukraine’s air space as long as the reasons behind… …read more...
World › Malaysian Airlines jet shot down over Ukraine; 295 killed
A Malaysian airliner was brought down in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard and sharply raising the stakes in a conflict between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels that has set Russia and the West at daggers drawn. As the United States said the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 from… …read more Source: Japan...
