Section: Asia
- Afghanistan (54)
- Armenia (2,395)
- Azerbaijan (1,400)
- Bangladesh (459)
- China (1,817)
- India (3,608)
- Indonesia (807)
- Japan (1,436)
- Kazakhstan (682)
- Kyrgyzstan (667)
- Laos (3)
- Malaysia (6,377)
- Myanmar (25)
- Nepal (712)
- Pakistan (3,592)
- Philippines (1,081)
- Singapore (4,460)
- South Korea (305)
- Taiwan (190)
- Tajikistan (42)
- Thailand (1,124)
- Uzbekistan (33)
- Vietnam (614)
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...
MH17: Selangor govt offer condolences so
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor state government today expressed condolences to family members of MH17 crew and passengers who perished after the jetliner was shot down in Ukraine on Thursday night. …read more Source: New Straits...
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. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia reaction to jet crash “deeply unsatisfactory”: Australia PM
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Friday called Russia’s response to the downing of a Malaysian Airlines jet over Ukraine “deeply, deeply unsatisfactory”. …read more Source: Channel...
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...
Malaysia Airlines to begin investigation into crash
[GRAPHIC] Malaysia flight MH17 crash siteMalaysia plane crash in UkraineUkraine says Malaysian Airliner shot down near Russian border …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
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...
Ukraine claims jet shot down by rebels’ missile
…read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash: Black box found at plane crash site, say emergency workers
GRABOVE, Ukraine -Rescue workers at the crash site of Malaysian airliner MH17 in eastern Ukraine told an AFP reporter Friday that they had found one of the black boxes from the passenger liner. Emergency crews were working through the debris of the downed jet that was spread out across an area stretching for kilometers while rebels controlling...
PH: Mother, 2 kids aboard crashed MH17
MANILA, Philippines — The three Filipino fatalities in the plane crash in Ukraine were a mother and her two children, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) saidFriday. They were also living in the Netherlands based on the address on their passport applications, DFA spokesman Charles Jose said. The Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was headed...
