Section: US & Canada
The Particular Trauma of Working for an Airline During a Disaster
For flight attendants, whose job it is to take to the skies several times a week or even multiple times a day, the aftermath of a tragedy like last week’s crash in Ukraine can be excruciating. And, in the case of MH17, says Jeffrey M. Lating, a psychologist at Loyola University Maryland who studied how flight attendants coped following...
Rebels’ Control of the MH17 Crash Site Could Foil an Investigation
When a terrorist’s bomb destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 killing all passengers on board, investigators posed the unavoidable question: had anyone survived the initial blast? Officials concluded yes, pointing to a fragile clue: the way one victim lay dead, her hand clutching a palmful of freshly torn grass. MoreWho Are the Rebels...
With Pressure in Russia Over Ukraine, Putin Offers Reassurance to Countrymen
The Russian president said he would attempt to rein in pro-Russian separatists, but that Ukraine also needed to act to reduce tensions. …read more Source: The New York...
Kremlin Official Calls Ukraine Authorities ‘West’s Henchmen’
A Kremlin official has accused Ukrainian authorities in Kyiv of being “henchmen,” acting on orders from the West. “The West’s henchman came to power [in February] and have now, in my opinion, lost some of their sovereignty, independence in decision-making and are acting under orders,” said Nikolai Patrushev, a top...
Who Are the Rebels Controlling Flight MH17’s Crash Site?
On Monday the two black boxes from flight MH17 were finally handed over to Malaysian experts who had been petitioning for their safe recovery. The black boxes, however, weren’t returned by the Ukrainian government, but by pro-Russian separatists from the so-called “Donetsk People’s Republic”. MoreFive Best Ideas of the...
Train carrying bodies of Flight 17 victims arrives in Kyiv-controlled Kharkiv
KHARKIV, Ukraine — A train carrying the remains of people killed in the Malaysia Airlines crash arrived in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Wednesday on their way to the Netherlands, a journey which has been agonizingly slow for relatives […] …read more Source: Calgary...
MH17 Found Sawed In Half
Parts of the Malaysia Airlines plane shot down over Ukraine were found sawed in half, USA Today reported. According to the newspaper, investigators inspecting the crash site found that the cockpit of the plane had been breached with a saw. International monitors have only recently gained access to the area. It is unclear who damaged the plane or...
How the Downing of Malaysia Airlines MH17 Could Play Out in Court
The immediate priorities following the downing of Malaysia Airlines MH17 over Ukraine must be to comfort the families of victims and to ensure the safety of other passenger flights over war-torn countries. After that, there will be calls for justice for the victims and to bring peace to Ukraine to avoid another missile attack on civilian...
Britain To Launch Public Probe Into Russian Spy’s Death
LONDON (AP) — The British government announced plans Tuesday for a wide-ranging public inquiry into the mysterious 2006 death of poisoned former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko. The decision, which comes at a time of rising tensions with Russia, is a breakthrough in the much-delayed probe because it means investigators can look into...
Bodies and Black Boxes From Malaysia Flight Arrive in Ukraine City
The bodies were met by forensic experts and other representatives of countries that had citizens on the jet downed last week in territory controlled by pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: The New York...
