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‘Several planes used same route hours before MH17crash’
Several other passenger planes used the same route as the Malaysia Airlines jetliner that crashed over eastern Ukraine, Malaysian Transport Minister said.“In the hours before the incident,… …read more Source: The...
WHO: Spokesman aboard crashed jetliner MH17
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said its spokesman Glenn Thomas was on board the Malaysian jetliner that was shot down over Ukraine. Gregory Hartl, a spokesman for the UN health agency,… …read more Source: The...
“Outrage against human decency” if MH17 shot down: Malaysia
Malaysia’s transport minister said Friday it would constitute an “outrage against human decency” if it is confirmed that flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Conversation of pro-Russia separatists admitting to downing plane intercepted
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia–New allegations that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by militants have surfaced, with a recording of an alleged conversation between Russian military intelligence officers and members of terrorist groups serving as “proof”, a Ukraine English daily reports. In the conversation allegedly...
Ukraine rebels say they have most plane recorders
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s separatist rebels say they have found “most” of the recording devices from the Malaysia Airlines plane that was shot down over rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine. An assistant to the insurgency’s military commander, Igor Girkin, said Friday on condition of anonymity that eight out of...
Initial breakdown of passengers’ nationalities on board MH-17:
First posted 9:14 am | Friday, July 18th, 2014 HRABOVE, Ukraine — The initial breakdown of the passengers’ nationalities, according to Malaysian Airlines vice president Huib Gorter: 173 The Netherlands 44 Malaysia 27 Australia 12 Indonesia 9 United Kingdom 4 Germany 4 Belgium 3 Philippines 1 Canada 1 New Zealand Another 20 remain...
Why were commercial planes still flying over Ukraine?
SEOUL – The downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet over rebel-held eastern Ukraine has raised questions over why the company persisted in flying in conflict-zone airspace that many other Asian carriers had abandoned months ago. …read more Source: Bangkok...
OSCE calls crisis meeting on Malaysian jet crash in Ukraine
The OSCE, which has been monitoring the security situation in eastern Ukraine, has called a crisis meeting Friday to discuss the Malaysia Airlines crash. …read more Source: Channel...
White House lays out conditions for MH17 plane probe
The United States called for an unimpeded and prompt probe into the apparent shooting down of a Malaysian airliner over rebel-held eastern Ukraine, and said evidence from the crash site must not be moved. …read more Source: Channel...
World leaders demand UN probe into downed Malaysia plane
World leaders on Thursday demanded an international investigation into the downing of a Malaysian airliner, which crashed on Thursday with 298 people on board in strife-torn east Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
