Section: US & Canada
Dutch Plane Carrying Malaysia Airlines Jet Victims Leaves Ukraine
The plane, carrying 16 bodies, is the first in what will be a long series of flights to repatriate those killed when the jet was downed last week. …read more Source: The New York...
Lawmakers: Despite calls for sanctions over Ukraine, Britain still exporting arms to Russia
British lawmakers say the country is still exporting arms and military equipment to Russia, despite the government’s call for tough sanctions over Moscow’s arming of separatist rebels in Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
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, bringing some consolation to grieving relatives who still must wait for positive identifications and answers about who caused the disaster.The Dutch government declared a day of...
Tons Of Major International Airlines Are Canceling Israel Flights After Gaza Rocket Strike
Major US, European and Canadian airlines cancelled flights to and from Israel after a rocket fired from Gaza struck near its main international airport in Tel Aviv. The cancellations highlighted heightened worldwide fears of a rocket hitting a passenger jet in the wake of last week’s downing of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 over rebel-held...
Heading Home: First MH17 Victims Fly Out of Ukraine
A short ceremony was held at the airport before the flight took off from Kharkiv, Ukraine. …read more Source:...
The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
Hello! Here’s what people will be taking about on Wednesday. 1. Airlines in the United States and Europe, including American Airlines and Air Berlin, have suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv over concerns related to rocket strikes near the airport. The FAA is operating with caution to protect the safety of its passengers, even though...
Bodies Of MH17 Victims Depart Kharkiv
The first bodies of victims from the Malaysian airliner downed in eastern Ukraine departed Kharkiv on July 23. At a ceremony at Kharkiv’s airport Ukrainian soldiers loaded coffins with the remains of those who died in the MH17 crash on a Dutch military plane before it took off for the Netherlands. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio...
Australia says all victims of Ukraine plane crash may not be recovered without full search
Australia’s prime minister says the remains of some victims of the Malaysian airliner crash may never be recovered unless there is a thorough search of the site in Ukraine where it was shot down. …read more Source: FOX...
Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg Flies to Israel, Dismissing Safety Fears
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has flown to the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, CBS reports, thumbing his nose at the safety concerns that grounded most Israel-bound flights from the U.S. earlier in the day. MoreBirthright Youth Trips Continue As Israel-Gaza Conflict Rages OnNetanyahu’s Wikipedia Page Replaced With Palestinian...
Ukraine honours Malaysian jet victims before bodies sent to the Netherlands
Ukraine began a departure ceremony Wednesday for the bodies of Malaysia Airlines passengers and crew who became victims of fighting raging far below them on the plains of eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
