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...
Investigators recover more human remains from Ukraine plane disaster site
The head of an international recovery mission says investigators have used sniffer dogs at the Malaysia Airlines wreckage site in eastern Ukraine and recovered more human remains and personal belongings. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine: Body parts retrieved at jet crash site
HRABOVE, Ukraine — Wearing gloves and carrying blue plastic buckets, international investigators finally began gathering up body parts and victims’ belongings Friday in the fields where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 came down.Artillery boomed in the distance as the 70-member team of Dutch and Australian experts painstakingly combed a...
More Remains Found at Ukraine Crash Site
After delays, Dutch and Australian police officers and forensic experts are searching the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. …read more Source: The New York...
Obama, Putin Discuss Ukraine in Phone Call
U.S. President Barack Obama has spoken by telephone with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, with Obama saying the United States remains deeply concerned about Moscow’s increased support for separatists in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters at the White House Friday, President Obama said he discussed his preference for a diplomatic solution...
Russia accuses EU of double standards over Ukraine
Russia accused the European Union of double standards on Saturday, saying it had lifted a ban on supplying Ukraine with military technology and equipment “on the quiet” but imposed sanctions on Moscow’s defence sector. …read more Source: The Toronto...
