Section: US & Canada
Britain Does U-turn on ex-KGB Agent Litvinenko Murder Inquiry
Britain on Tuesday overturned its decision not to hold a public inquiry into the death of former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko, who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of ordering his murder from his London deathbed in 2006. A year ago, the British government rejected a request for an inquiry into the killing of Litvinenko, who died after...
MH17 Crash Victims’ Remains Enter Ukraine-Held City
KHARKIV, Ukraine—The remains of the victims of the Malaysia Airlines crash arrived in territory held by the Ukrainian government on Tuesday on their way to the Netherlands, after delays and haphazard treatment of the bodies that put pressure on European foreign ministers meeting in Brussels to impose tougher economic sanctions on Russia....
Dutch send plane to retrieve MH17 bodies in Ukraine
The bodies of more than 200 victims were taken by refrigerated rail cars to Kharkiv. …read more Source: USA...
Nervous And Thirsty, Donetsk Braces For A Showdown
As separatist fighters dig in against a possible Ukrainian government offensive on the city of Donetsk, residents now face the possibility of being without water. Fighting around the city has damaged the city’s water-supply system, and Donetsk could be dry in a matter of days. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Malaysians protest at Russian Embassy: ‘We want justice’
Protesters marched on the Russian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, waving placards and demanding justice for victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight that was shot down over Ukraine last week. …read more Source: CTV...
Putin: Russia will facilitate plane investigation
President Vladimir Putin says Russia will do “everything in its power” to facilitate an investigation into the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet crash, but accused Kiev and the West of escalating the conflict in the region. …read more Source: Miami...
Reporter Who Went Through MH17 Passenger’s Luggage Makes A Deeply Emotional Apology
Sky News’ Colin Brazier recently sparked outrage when he went through luggage at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, and now he is speaking out about why he did it. In a piece for the Guardian on Tuesday, Brazier admitted that he made a “serious error in judgement” when he picked up and showed viewers items that...
The Somalization of the skies
The appalling tragedy that just occurred in Ukraine’s airspace leads us to reflect on the multiple dimensions of the future of the world. It confirms first of all the likelihood of the worst-case scenario, in other words, a world without rules or policemen, dominated by gangs, political or criminal. A world with no State, as I have already...
MH17: Putin vows to sway Ukraine rebels to allow investigation
But Russian President says the West must put pressure on Kiev to end hostilities …read more Source: The Globe and...
Putin: Russia will do ‘everything in its power’ to assist plane investigation but blasts West
President Vladimir Putin says Russia will do “everything in its power” to facilitate an investigation into the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet crash, but accused Kiev and the West of escalating the conflict in the region. …read more Source: FOX...
