Section: US & Canada
World War 3 Rumors Persist, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Remains Recovered in Ukraine
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Investigators using sniffer dogs recovered more human remains and personal belongings at the Malaysia Airlines wreckage site in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, the head of an international recovery mission said. Speaking from the Ukrainian capital Kiev, Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg said 70 Dutch and Australian investigators were...
BBC Returns to MH17 Crash Site
Forensic experts find the remains of more passengers at the crash site of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Boston...
Photos: News from around the world in photos
This week features a range of photos from the conflict in Gaza, natural disasters in Asia, to festivals around the world on Saturday. We’ve also included a few stunning shots of the diving competition at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and a Chinese flag on fire outside the Chinese consulate in Istanbul. In the dress-up category, we feature...
Obama Defends Handling Of Gaza And Ukraine Conflicts
U.S. President Barack Obama defended his government’s handling of the conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine Friday even as fighting in both regions continues, despite American diplomacy. At a White House press conference in Washington, Obama hoped to discuss his plans to boost employment across the country. Instead, the president found...
Ukrainian Forces Advance in East as Russia, West Squabble
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Government forces tightened the noose around the main stronghold of pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine on Saturday and, with diplomacy stalled, Moscow and the West stepped up their war of words. The seizure of Krasnogorovka and Staromikhailovka, towns just outside Donetsk, brought the army to the edge of one...
UK prime minister says NATO must rethink Russia
LONDON — Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron says NATO must rethink its long-term relationship with Russia following its “illegal” actions in Ukraine.Writing to alliance leaders, Cameron says it is clear that Russia views NATO as an adversary. He says NATO must strengthen its ability to respond quickly to any threat,...
More human remains recovered at Ukraine site
AMSTERDAM — Investigators using sniffer dogs recovered more human remains and personal belongings at the Malaysia Airlines wreckage site in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, the head of an international recovery mission said.Speaking from the Ukrainian capital Kiev, Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg said 70 Dutch and Australian investigators were able to...
Investigators Release MH17 Site Footage
A team of 70 Dutch and Australian forensic experts has released footage after completing its first full day of searching at the site of the flight MH17 crash in east Ukraine. …read more Source: The Boston...
More human remains recovered at Ukraine site
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Investigators using sniffer dogs recovered more human remains and personal belongings at the Malaysia Airlines wreckage site in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, the head of an international recovery mission said. Flight 17 was shot down above the village of Hrabove July 17 with what the West says was a Russian-made missile...
In Ukraine, Shelling Disrupts MH17 Probe
Fresh fighting Saturday around the site of a Malaysian airliner that crashed more than two weeks ago in eastern Ukraine hampered an international team of experts searching for human remains there. About 70 Dutch and Australian investigators had resumed work for a second straight day when shelling disrupted the cease-fire between Ukrainian...
