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Bodies rained down on Ukraine village after plane disaster
First came the loud explosion that made buildings rattle: then it started raining bodies.What MH17 means for Russia-UkraineU.S., U.K. link Russia to downed malaysian plane as UN meets …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
LIVE BLOG: MH17 crash aftermath, July 19
Malaysia Airlines MH17 carrying 298 people has crashed in eastern Ukraine, after being allegedly shot down by militants. Follow our live coverage in the aftermath of the crash. …read more Source: Channel...
Better guidelines needed on flying over conflict zones
Malaysia Airlines MH17 plane is thought to have been caught up in the crossfire of an ongoing conflict between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian military forces in the region. Questions are being raised over why the area was deemed safe for commercial airlines. …read more Source: Channel...
PH urges nations to unite to determine those responsible for ‘brutal act’ on MH17
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Saturday condemned the “brutal act” of shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine that claimed the lives of 298 people, including three Filipinos. “We convey our profound condolences for all who perished in this tragedy,” the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
MH17 disaster wipes out entire Malaysian family of six
KUALA LUMPUR–An entire family of six that had been returning home after three years living abroad was among the 44 Malaysians killed in the MH17 disaster, media reports said Saturday. Tambi Jiee, 49, and his wife Ariza Ghazalee, 46, perished along with their four children when the Malaysia Airlines flight went down in eastern Ukraine. They...
Belgian PM calls for clarity in MH17 air tragedy
Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo on Friday urged that “all light be shed on the specific circumstances” of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 air tragedy in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Top AIDS official says six colleagues on Malaysia plane, not 100
MELBOURNE—International AIDS Society president Francoise Barre-Sinoussi on Saturday said six colleagues heading for a global conference in Melbourne were on a Malaysian plane that crashed over Ukraine, not 100 as reports suggested. “The number that we have confirmed through our contacts with authorities in Australia, in Malaysia, and...
Ukraine, rebels set ‘security zone’
KIEV – Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels have agreed to set up a security zone around the crash site of a Malaysian jet that was apparently shot down in the separatist east, Ukraine’s security service chief said on Saturday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Plane shot down by missile fired from rebel-held area of Ukraine: Obama
Evidence showed that a Malaysian airliner brought down over Ukraine was shot down by surface-to-air missiles launched from an area that is controlled by separatists in eastern Ukraine, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday. …read more Source:...
Investigators struggle to reach MH17 crash site in strife-torn Ukraine
GRABOVE, Ukraine (AFP) — Investigators faced massive hurdles Saturday as they sought access to the grisly crash site of …read more Source: The Korea...
