Section: US & Canada
Bodies of Malaysia Jet Victims Leave Ukraine
(KHARKIV, Ukraine) — Two military aircraft carrying the first bodies of victims of the Malaysia Airlines crash left the embattled plains of eastern Ukraine Wednesday, while British investigators began work on a pair of “black boxes” to retrieve data on the flight’s last minutes. MorePutin’s Power: Why Russians Adore...
2 Ukrainian military fighter jets shot down
Two Ukrainian military fighter jets have been shot down in the east, according to the country’s Defense Ministry. …read more Source: Miami...
2 Ukrainian military fighter jets shot down in eastern Ukraine
Two Ukrainian military fighter jets have been shot down in the east, according to the country’s Defense Ministry. …read more Source: FOX...
Putin-Backed Rebels Shoot Down Two Ukrainian Fighter Jets
Pro-Russian rebels have shot down two Ukrainian fighter jets, a spokesman for Ukraine’s military operations said on Wednesday. The spokesman said the two were downed near Savur Mogila in eastern Ukraine. No details were known about the pilots. The Wall Street Journal reports that The U.S. believes Russia has continued arming and training...
Pro-Russian rebels shoot down 2 Ukrainian fighter jets
Pro-Russian rebels have shot down two Ukrainian fighter jets, a spokesman for Ukraine’s military operations said on Wednesday. …read more Source:...
2 Ukrainian military fighter jets shot down
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Two Ukrainian military fighter jets have been shot down in the east, according to the country’s Defense Ministry. The Sukhoi-25 fighters were shot down 1:30 p.m. local time Wednesday over an area called Savur Mogila. Defense Ministry spokesman Oleksiy Dmitrashkovsky says the planes may have been carrying up to two...
Defense Ministry: 2 Ukrainian military fighter jets shot down in the east of country
Two Ukrainian military fighter jets have been shot down in the east, according to the country’s Defense Ministry. …read more Source: FOX...
Here’s Why The EU Still Won’t Approve Tough Sanctions On Russia
The European Union already imposed sanctions on Russia in March over its stealth invasion and annexation of Crimea, but those lacked teeth. In the week after Russian-backed separatist accidentally shot down Malaysia Flight MH17 on July 17, killing 298 people, some EU members have urged much tougher sanctions. But that is unlikely for a number of...
Kerry Cites Progress in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks
(JERUSALEM) — Offering the first glimmer of hope for a Gaza cease-fire, the United States on Wednesday said negotiations to broker a truce between Israel and Hamas militants are making some progress even if an end to more than two weeks of bloodshed is nowhere near. MoreSecond American ‘Lone Soldier’ Gets Hero’s Burial NBC...
Think Your Flight Delays Are Bad? Try China, Where the Military Hogs Most of the Skies
Last week, I flew in and out of Shanghai over two days. Both flights idled on the tarmac for more than one hour. I felt rather lucky. MoreBubonic-Plague Death Triggers Quarantine of Chinese CityChina Food Scandal Hits StarbucksSecond American ‘Lone Soldier’ Gets Hero’s Burial NBC NewsMoving Moment as Wrecked Concordia Makes...
