Section: US & Canada
Remains of Malaysian MH17 victims to return home this week
The remains of at least 15 Malaysians killed when a jetliner was shot down over Ukraine will be returned to their home country this week, the first Malaysian victims of the disaster to be flown home, the country’s defence minister said Tuesday. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukrainian govt troops inch closer to rebel city
The Ukrainian government has captured most of a town near Donetsk, tightening the noose around the key rebel-held stronghold, officials said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Miami...
Ukrainian Military Reinforcing Positions Reclaimed From Rebels
Ukrainian soldiers are reinforcing their positions in areas recently reclaimed from pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. With the help of high-tech gadgetry and brute force, government officers claim they have the upper hand. But as VOA’s Gabe Joselow reports, outright victory for Kyiv’s army will not be easy. …read more...
Ukrainian govt troops inch closer to rebel city
Ukrainian soldiers load a Grad missile during fighting with pro-Russian separatists close to Luhansk, eastern Ukraine, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. Dozens of civilians were killed Monday when separa… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Remains of Malaysian MH17 victims to be flown home
Malaysia’s defense minister says the remains of at least 16 people killed when a jetliner was shot down over Ukraine last month will be returned to Malaysia this week. …read more Source: Miami...
Remains of victims of jetliner shot down over Ukraine to be returned to Malaysia this week
Malaysia’s defense minister says the remains of at least 16 people killed when a jetliner was shot down over Ukraine last month will be returned to Malaysia this week. …read more Source: FOX...
Rebels in Besieged Ukrainian City Reportedly Being Reinforced
The Ukrainian army has blasted its way into the separatist stronghold of Luhansk, but Reuters reports that retreating rebels are fighting to maintain control of the city, aided by a supply of men and weapons from over the border in Russia. Ukrainian military spokesman Anatoly Proshin told the Guardian on Monday that government forces would...
15 Bodies Retrieved After Ukraine Convoy Attack
Fifteen bodies have so far been recovered from the site of Monday’s rocket strike on a refugee convoy of buses and cars in eastern Ukraine, a military spokesman said on Tuesday. “By 7 p.m. last night we retrieved 15 bodies … The search continued into the night and is continuing today,” the spokesman, Andriy Lysenko, told...
Govt troops inch closer to rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian officials and military commanders say the government has captured swathes of another town near the key rebel-held stronghold. …read more Source: FOX...
Anti-Aircraft Weapons In Syria Could Threaten Commercial Aviation, New Report Warns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Armed groups in Syria have an estimated several hundred portable anti-aircraft missiles that could easily be diverted to extremists and used to destroy low-flying commercial planes, according to a new report by a respected international research group. It cites the risk that the missiles could be smuggled out of Syria by...
