Section: US & Canada
Ukraine’s pro-Russia rebels
The horrifying crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 has put the pro-Russia rebels operating in Ukraine’s eastern regions center stage — and raised all kinds of questions about who they are, what they want and who’s in charge. …read more Source:...
Amid sanctions, France in warship sale to Russia
PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande is defending plans to deliver a warship to Russia, despite calls for a European arms embargo against Moscow over the fighting in Ukraine. European Union foreign ministers are meeting Tuesday in Brussels, with some calling for tougher sanctions against Russia. …read more Source: San...
Ukrainian rebels release crash bodies, black boxes
HRABOVE, Ukraine — Bowing to international pressure yesterday, pro-Moscow separatists released a train packed with bodies and handed over the black boxes from the downed Malaysia Airlines plane, four days after it plunged into rebel-held eastern Ukraine.With body parts decaying in sweltering heat and signs that evidence at the crash site...
France sticks to warship sale to Russia despite calls for European arms embargo, sanctions
French President Francois Hollande is defending plans to deliver a warship to Russia, despite calls for a European arms embargo against Moscow over the fighting in Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Train moving MH17 dead heads west
A train carrying the bodies of MH17 crash victims arrives in Kharkiv after rebels in eastern Ukraine surrender the plane’s black boxes to officials. …read more Source:...
Train carrying bodies from Malaysia Airlines crash arrives in eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv
For many, it is the next stop on their journey home to the Netherlands. Of the 298 who died, 193 were Dutch citizens. …read more Source: Toronto...
Train Moves Bodies From Conflict Zone
The refrigerated train carrying the bodies and remains of those killed aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 has left the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine and arrived in the government-controlled city of Kharkiv. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Australian PM Alleges ‘Coverup’ At MH17 Crash Site
Australia’s prime minister is alleging a “cover-up” amid tampering of evidence at the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia’s ambassador to Malaysia denies the crashed plane’s black boxes were opened before they were handed over to Malaysian officials. Prime minister Abbott says...
Crash victims’ remains reach Ukraine-held city
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — 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...
Crash victims' remains reach 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....
