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Live: Call for ‘unimpeded’ plane crash investigation
0635: Vladimir Putin has said that Ukraine “bears responsibility” for the crash as both sides in the conflict pointed the… …read more Source: The...
Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine: US warn Russian separatists not to interfere with site
White House calls for crash site to be left undisturbed for investigation to take place as West to confront Russia and Vladimir Putin over downing of Malaysia Airlines plane …read more Source: The...
Ukraine situation on “knife-edge” as UN Security Council meets
As the international community scrambles to ensure a transparent investigation into the downing of MH-17, calls are already mounting for tough measures against Moscow. …read more Source: The...
Plane Tragedy Could Be Game Changer In Ukraine
With citizens from across the world killed on the flight, Western governments could be unable to resist calls to act. …read more Source: Sky...
‘That was a blast – look at the smoke’: Sick boast of the laughing rebels as they ‘saw MH17 hit by missile’ – hours after leader boasted: ‘We warned you – do not fly in our sky’
The tweet from rebel commander Igor Strelkov indicated he thought his rebels had shot down an Antonov-26 military plane of the Ukrainian Air Force. . …read more Source: Daily...
International probe demanded after Malaysian airliner downed over Ukraine, 298 dead
HRABOVE Ukraine (Reuters) – World leaders demanded an international investigation into the shooting down of a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine in which all 298 people on board were killed, a tragedy that could further heighten tensions between Russia and the West. …read more Source:...
Corpses and body parts strewn amid MH17 wreckage greet first arrivals at Ukraine crash scene
Horrendous scenes in eastern Ukraine field where Malaysian Airlines flight crashed to earth are encountered by local villagers, rescue workers and militiamen as they reach the scene …read more Source: The...
Obama pledges U.S. help for Malaysian plane probe, talks to Putin
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Barack Obama directed U.S. officials on Thursday to do all they could to support an investigation into what caused a Malaysian jetliner to crash in a Ukrainian war zone and pledged support to the affected countries as the probe moves forward. …read more Source:...
MH17 crash: investigators must have full access to site, says Malaysian PM
Najib Razak calls for justice, saying air disaster a tragic day, in what has already been a tragic year, for MalaysiaInternational investigators must have full access to the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, Malaysias prime minister has urged, as he warned that perpetrators must be brought to justice if the plane was shot down.In his...
MH17: Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop urges Ukraine rebels to co-operate with investigation – video
Australia’s foreign minister Julie Bishop has urged pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine to co-operate with an investigation into the explosion of flight MH17, asking for Australian consulate staff to be given access to the crash site. At least 27 Australian citizens are believed to have been on board the flight … …read...
