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Putin’s Russia risks burning bridges over jet crash
Russia risks burning bridges with the West over the deadly Malaysian plane crash in Ukraine, as analysts warn that President Vladimir Putin might never accept responsibility for the disaster. Observers said Thursday’s shooting down of a Boeing 777 with 298 people on board over Ukrainian territory held by pro-Kremlin rebels would have...
Anti-Russia sentiment running deep in Malaysia
Many Malaysians are urging their government and world leaders to take a tough stance against Russia after pro-Russia rebels allegedly shot down a Malaysia Airlines jet, with some calling for economic sanctions and a boycott of Russian goods. While the rebels and Ukraine blame each other for Thursday’s downing of Flight MH17 near the Russian...
Most Bodies Recovered from MH17 Downed Over Ukraine
The Ukrainian government says 219 bodies have been recovered from the site where a Malaysian airliner crashed after being shot down on Thursday, as well as what they believe are parts of 28 additional bodies. That would leave 51 of the people on the plane still unaccounted for. Also, a Eu… …read more Source: The Chosun...
Putin says ‘all the right things’ to Australia PM over MH17
SYDNEY — Russian President Vladimir Putin said “all the right things” in a phone call with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who Monday demanded he back his words with action over the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. The two leaders spoke overnight in their first conversation since the plane, carrying 298 people,...
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...
Observers have access to Malaysian jet crash site in Ukraine: OSCE
Monitors from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) do have access to the crash site of a Malaysian airliner, a representative of the mission said Sunday. …read more Source:...
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...
Rebels to hand over MH17 black boxes to international aviation group
Rebels have recovered the black boxes from downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and will hand them over to the International Civil Aviation Organization, a rebel leader said Sunday. Alexander Borodai also said the bodies recovered from the crash site in eastern Ukraine would remain in refrigerated train cars at a station in the rebel-held town...
MH17 AIR DISASTER: Send UN troops to secure crash site
BEFORE we could even begin to get over the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the nation has to contend with the shooting down of MH17, allegedly by pro-Russian forces in Ukraine, killing all 298 passengers and crew members in a blink of an eye at the height of 10,000m. …read more Source: New Straits...
LIVE BLOG: MH17 crash aftermath July 21
Live coverage of the aftermath of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine on Thursday (July 17). All 298 people on board were killed. …read more Source: Channel...
