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White House urges Ukraine ceasefire for plane probe, Obama talks to Putin
Jul18

White House urges Ukraine ceasefire for plane probe, Obama talks to Putin

The White House called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine to allow easy access to a downed Malaysian jetliner and President Barack Obama directed U.S. officials on Thursday to do all they could to support an investigation into what caused the crash. …read more Source: The Toronto...

Pro-Russian rebels to provide access to plane crash site, European security body says
Jul18

Pro-Russian rebels to provide access to plane crash site, European security body says

Separatists in Ukraine have agreed to ensure safe access for international experts visiting the site of the downed airliner, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said …read more Source: The Globe and...

Malaysian jet shot down in Ukraine was in airspace deemed safe, PM says
Jul18

Malaysian jet shot down in Ukraine was in airspace deemed safe, PM says

The Malaysia Airlines jetliner that was shot down in war-torn eastern Ukraine did not make any distress call, Malaysia’s prime minister said Friday, adding that its flight route had been declared safe by the global civil aviation body. …read more Source:...

Canada to donate surplus CF-18s to Ukraine? Nyet
Jul18

Canada to donate surplus CF-18s to Ukraine? Nyet

By David Pugliese Defence Watch Media in Russia are reporting that Canada will provide for free surplus CF-18 fighter jets to Ukraine’s military. In addition, an offer has been made to provide RCAF personnel to train Ukraine pilots on the aircraft, according to the reports. Officials with the Department of National Defence officials as well...

Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine: what we know
Jul18

Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine: what we know

Missile system observed in rebel-held eastern town …read more Source: The Globe and...

Malaysian plane was shot down by rebels, intercepted phone calls prove, Ukraine’s president says
Jul18

Malaysian plane was shot down by rebels, intercepted phone calls prove, Ukraine’s president says

An official with Malaysia Airlines says at least one Canadian was among the 295 people aboard the plane downed Thursday over Ukraine. Over hald the victims were Dutch …read more Source: Calgary...

Fisher: Moscow has a lot of explaining to do in wake of plane crash
Jul18

Fisher: Moscow has a lot of explaining to do in wake of plane crash

Moscow has a lot of explaining to do about Thursday’s crash of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 civilian airliner near the Russian-Ukrainian border. Ukraine has called what happened to Flight 17 early in its journey from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur “a terrorist attack.” Mass murder is another term that accurately describes the...

Top 5 deadliest attacks on commercial airliners
Jul18

Top 5 deadliest attacks on commercial airliners

A Malaysian airliner was brought down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard and sharply raising the stakes in a conflict between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels in which Russia and the West back opposing sides. …read more Source: The Toronto...

Intercepted calls indicate Russian-backed Cossacks shot down plane, paper reports
Jul18

Intercepted calls indicate Russian-backed Cossacks shot down plane, paper reports

Ukraine’s security agency says it intercepted calls said to be between Russian military intelligence officers, and between pro-Russian fighters. …read more Source: Toronto...

Video: Firefighters discover smoking chunks of Malaysian plane
Jul18

Video: Firefighters discover smoking chunks of Malaysian plane

Firefighters work to douse debris on fire after a Malaysian jet was shot down in Ukraine. Officials say the plane was carrying 295 people …read more Source: The Globe and...