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      Woman loses another relative in another Malaysia Airlines disaster
      Jul18

      Woman loses another relative in another Malaysia Airlines disaster

      In an almost incomprehensible twist of fate, an Australian woman who lost her brother in the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 learned Friday that her stepdaughter was on the plane shot down over Ukraine. Kaylene Mann’s brother Rod Burrows and sister-in-law Mary Burrows were on board Flight 370 when it vanished in March. On...

      Putin demands immediate direct peace talks in Ukraine
      Jul18

      Putin demands immediate direct peace talks in Ukraine

      Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that all warring factions in the conflict in Ukraine should immediately start direct peace talks.“We believe that peace shall prevail on Ukra… …read more Source: The...

      Crashed Malaysia plane had clean service record: airline
      Jul18

      Crashed Malaysia plane had clean service record: airline

      The Malaysia Airlines plane that crashed in rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine killing 298 passengers on board, had an unblemished maintenance record, an airline official said on Friday. …read more Source: Channel...

      Ukraine: OSCE negotiating safe passage to crash site
      Jul18

      Ukraine: OSCE negotiating safe passage to crash site

      GENEVA: The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe said today it was negotiating safe passage to the Malaysia Airline crash site with rebels controlling eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...

      MH17: MAS to avoid Ukrainian airspace entirely
      Jul18

      MH17: MAS to avoid Ukrainian airspace entirely

      SEPANG: Malaysia Airlines will now avoid Ukranian airspace entirely following the crash of MH17 bound for Kuala Lumpur earlier this morning. …read more Source: New Straits...

      MH17: Smart crew leaving to crash site tonight
      Jul18

      MH17: Smart crew leaving to crash site tonight

      SEPANG: The first Malaysia Special Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Smart) will be leaving for Kiev, Ukraine at 8pm tonight to assist the investigation of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 tragedy. …read more Source: New Straits...

      MH17: PM Najib cancels all his morning programmes
      Jul18

      MH17: PM Najib cancels all his morning programmes

      KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he had cancelled all his morning programmes in the wake of the incident that had occurred on Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17, which had gone down in eastern Ukraine on Thursday night. …read more Source: New Straits...

      MH17: PDRM to send forensics team to crash
      Jul18

      MH17: PDRM to send forensics team to crash

      SHAH ALAM: The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) is sending a team of 21 forensic scientists and officers to examine the site of downed Malaysian Airlines MH17 in conflict-ridden eastern Ukraine to kick-start its …read more Source: New Straits...

      World Leaders Demand Answers Over Downed MH17
      Jul18

      World Leaders Demand Answers Over Downed MH17

      World leaders demanded an international investigation into the shooting down of a Malaysian airliner with 298 people on board over eastern Ukraine in a tragedy that could mark a pivotal moment in the … …read more Source:...

      Global anger mounts over downed jet
      Jul18

      Global anger mounts over downed jet

      GRABOVE, Ukraine (AFP) ― Global outrage and shock mounted Friday after the apparent shooting down of a Malaysian airline …read more Source: The Korea...