Section: US & Canada
Dutch Safety Board: Buk Missile Downed MH17 in Ukraine
GILZE-RIJEN AIR BASE, Netherlands—A missile launched from rebel-held Ukraine ripped the cockpit from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, Dutch investigators reported Tuesday, adding that some passengers may have remained conscious for another minute or so as the airflow tore off their clothes and objects spinning through the cabin killed people in...
Russian Missile Maker Contradicts Dutch MH17 Report
The Russian state arms manufacturer of the missile system believed to be behind the downing of Malaysian Air flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine last year says its own investigation into the crash contradicts findings from a Dutch probe into the tragedy. Speaking at a press conference in Moscow, Almaz-Antey’s CEO Yan Novikov said evidence...
Chest Thumping and Chess Playing in Syria
Political pundits in the U.S. are working overtime trying to get in to the mind of Vladimir Putin and explain to the world why Mr. Putin has decided to jump into the fray in Syria. Is it Great Power politics, an attempt to distract Russians from the country’s many economic problems, or a simple case of chest thumping? And what, if anything,...
The Latest: Ukraine defends decision not to close airspace
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The latest news on the report into the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine last year. All times… …read more Source:...
The Latest: Ukraine defends decision not to close airspace
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The latest news on the report into the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine last year. All times local.7:15 p.m.Ukraine’s foreign minister has defended the country’s decision not to close its airspace on the day that Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was brought down, saying no one in Kiev knew...
French president is looking to sell new ships to Russia
SAINT-NAZAIRE (AP) — France is looking to sell new ships to Russia in the future despite the cancellation of a controversial deal for two Mistral-class warships this year, French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday.”Things went well with Russia, which has agreed to cancel the contract. And I even think we’ll get partnerships for...
French president is looking to sell new ships to Russia
SAINT-NAZAIRE (AP) — France is looking to sell new ships to Russia in the future despite the cancellation of a controversial deal for two Mistral-class warships this year, French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday. “Things went well with Russia, which has agreed to cancel the contract. And I even think we’ll get partnerships for new...
Investigators conclude Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 shot down by Russian missile
The Dutch Safety Board’s investigation into the causes of the crash of Flight MH17 last year concluded that the plane was felled by a Russian-made Buk missile. Video by Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid Dutch investigators have concluded that Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down by a Russian-made Buk missile from a rebel-held area in...
Chilling Photos of MH17’s Reconstruction
On Tuesday, 452 days after Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down and scattered across towns held by Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, the Dutch Safety Board released a long-awaited report on the causes, consequences and subsequent recovery process of the downed jet.Flight MH17 went down on July 17, 2014, on its way from...
Buk Missile Found Responsible for MH17 Crash, But Who Launched It?
A new report has confirmed that a Buk missile was responsible for the crash of MH17 in Ukraine in 2014. Who launched it, though, remains a mystery. …read more Source: Foreign...
