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Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17: Dutch police head to crash scene
Jul27

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17: Dutch police head to crash scene

Dutch police on Sunday set off for the scene of the Malaysian plane disaster in eastern Ukraine to secure the site, which investigators complain has already been compromised. …read more Source:...

Ukraine prepares offensive in hopes of retaking rebel stronghold of Donetsk
Jul27

Ukraine prepares offensive in hopes of retaking rebel stronghold of Donetsk

By Ayse Wieting And David McHugh DONETSK, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials said their forces advanced to the outskirts of a key town north of Donetsk on Saturday as they try to retake the stronghold held for months by pro-Russia rebels. The move comes as Ukrainian forces appear to have gained some momentum recently by retaking control of...

Ukraine prepares offensive in hopes of retaking rebel stronghold of Donetsk
Jul27

Ukraine prepares offensive in hopes of retaking rebel stronghold of Donetsk

By Ayse Wieting And David McHugh DONETSK, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials said their forces advanced to the outskirts of a key town north of Donetsk on Saturday as they try to retake the stronghold held for months by pro-Russia rebels. The move comes as Ukrainian forces appear to have gained some momentum recently by retaking control of...

UK Deputy PM wants Russia stripped of 2018 World Cup over Ukraine crisis
Jul27

UK Deputy PM wants Russia stripped of 2018 World Cup over Ukraine crisis

While calling for tougher sanctions against Russia, Nick Clegg told The Sunday Times newspaper that it is “unthinkable” for President Vladmir Putin to have the opportunity to exploit football’s biggest sporting event to enhance his own status. …read more Source: The Globe and...

Dutch government: 1st victim from Flight 17 disaster has been identified
Jul27

Dutch government: 1st victim from Flight 17 disaster has been identified

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government says the first victim has been identified from the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster. The name and sex of the victim, a Dutch national, weren’t released. The government said Saturday the next of kin and mayor of the victim’s hometown have been informed. People watch as the convoy...

Photos July 26: Top images from around the world
Jul26

Photos July 26: Top images from around the world

The day’s best photos, as selected by editors at Postmedia News, are a stunning collection of the greatest images from around the world. Rescue workers remove the body of a man, after digging him up from under the rubble of his home following an Israeli air strike on Beit Hanun, in the northern of Gaza strip, on July 26, 2014. The bodies of...

Pentagon plan could help Ukraine target rebels’ missiles
Jul26

Pentagon plan could help Ukraine target rebels’ missiles

Scheme would enable the Obama administration to provide specific locations of surface-to-air missiles controlled by Russian-backed separatists …read more Source: The Globe and...

Ukraine prepares offensive to retake rebel stronghold Donetsk
Jul26

Ukraine prepares offensive to retake rebel stronghold Donetsk

The move comes as Ukrainian forces appear to have gained some momentum recently. But Russia also appears to becoming more involved in the fighting. …read more Source: Toronto...

MH17 questions persist as U.S. suggests ‘circumstantial case,’ but no proof
Jul26

MH17 questions persist as U.S. suggests ‘circumstantial case,’ but no proof

A series of unanswered questions about the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 shows the limits of U.S. intelligence gathering even when it is intensely focused, as it has been in Ukraine since Russia seized Crimea in March. …read more Source: CTV...

Ukraine crisis: Government forces attempt to retake key town
Jul26

Ukraine crisis: Government forces attempt to retake key town

Ukrainian officials say their forces have advanced to the outskirts of a key town north of Donetsk in hopes of retaking the stronghold held for months by pro-Russia rebels. …read more Source:...