Section: US & Canada
Plane crash bodies removed from war zone
KHARKIV, Ukraine — A train bearing the dead from the downed Malaysian airliner reached Ukrainian government-held territory at long last Tuesday, but the pro-Russian separatists in control of the crash site showed little willingness to allow the full-scale investigation demanded by world leaders.Despite anger over the rebels’ handling...
Putin’s Response to Crash Investigation
President Vladimir V. Putin discussed the investigation into the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet crash and criticized Kiev and the West for escalating conflict in the region. …read more Source: The New York...
British Experts to Analyze Malaysia Airlines MH17 Black Boxes
LONDON—Black boxes from the Malaysia Airlines plane downed in eastern Ukraine will be examined by UK air accident investigators, Britain’s prime minister said Tuesday. British experts at the Air Accidents Investigation Branch will retrieve data from the flight recorders for analysis, following a request from the government of the...
Air Canada cancels Tel Aviv flight
Air Canada has cancelled its Tuesday night Toronto to Tel Aviv flight and Wednesday’s return flight from Israel because of risks from the conflict in Gaza. The airline tweeted the news Tuesday afternoon, saying it had cancelled the two flights and will “continue to evaluate going forward & update.” The move follows a...
Ukraine separatists use plane crash to promote cause
Separatists continue to deny accusations they shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 …read more Source: USA...
Obama Is Using Malaysia Airlines Crash To Advance ‘Radical Homosexual Agenda,’ According To Bryan Fischer
The American Family Association’s Bryan Fischer fired off at President Barack Obama’s response to the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that crashed in Ukraine last week. Perhaps not surprisingly, Fischer pointed to the president’s acknowledgement of the loss of a group of World Health Organization staffers, who were heading to a...
EU Toughens Sanctions on Russia
European Union foreign ministers toughened sanctions on Russia following the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine and threatened trade restrictions on defense. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
World War 3? US to Present Data on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Crash; Senators Want Russia Sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Tuesday it would present data from the U.S. intelligence community laying out what’s known about the Malaysia Airlines plane that was shot down in Ukraine. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the intelligence community will have some additional data to present later in the day. No...
EU imposes more sanctions on Russia
Ministers stop short of tougher penalties for fear Russia will retaliate with a gas cutoff. …read more Source: USA...
EU Imposes New Sanctions Against Russian Officials
BRUSSELS—The European Union agreed Tuesday to impose new sanctions against officials deemed responsible for Russia’s actions in Ukraine, amid mounting international anger after a Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down over rebel-held territory. European foreign ministers stopped short, at least for now, of more forceful sanctions that...
