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White House calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine following MH17 tragedy
Given context of a crisis in Ukraine “fuelled by Russian support for the separatists”, Press Secretary Jay Carney urges Russia to take “concrete steps to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine”. …read more Source: Channel...
Some Asian carriers quit Ukraine airspace months ago
The Malaysian airliner apparently shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine was flying over airspace that a number of other Asian carriers abandoned months ago because of security concerns. …read more Source: Channel...
MH17: She’s a good daughter, father of crew recalls
SEREMBAN: Father of the flight attendant in flight MH17 that crashed in Ukraine last night said his daughter often calls him every time she flies to overseas including in her duty to Amsterdam. …read more Source: New Straits...
Some Asian carriers quit Ukraine airspace months ago
SEOUL: The Malaysian airliner apparently shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine was flying over airspace that a number of other Asian carriers abandoned months ago because of security concerns. …read more Source: New Straits...
Australian PM points finger at Russia over downed Malaysian plane
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott blamed Russia on Friday over the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jetliner over eastern Ukraine that killed all 298 people on board. …read more Source: South China Morning...
What is known about the Malaysian Airlines plane crash in Ukraine
Here’s what is known, and what has been claimed, about Thursday’s downing of a Malaysian jetliner carrying 298 people in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Malaysian plane down in Ukraine, hundreds feared dead
A Malaysian flight crashed Thursday in eastern Ukraine near the Russian border, with all the 280 passengers and 15 crew members on board reportedly having been killed. …read more Source:...
Obama offers condolences to Malaysians over airliner crash
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed condolences to the people of Malaysia for the crash of a Malaysian airliner in Ukraine, as well as all the families who lost loved ones in the tragic event. …read more Source:...
White House warns against removal of plane evidence
The White House warned Thursday that evidence from the Malaysian airliner shot down over Ukraine must not be moved from …read more Source: The Korea...
UN Security Council sets urgent meeting on Ukraine
The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Friday morning on Ukraine.Britain’s U.N. Mission said Thursday …read more Source: The Korea...
