Section: US & Canada
Ukraine rebels hand over black boxes from Malaysia crash
Senior separatist leader Aleksander Borodai told a room packed with journalists: “Here they are, the black boxes” …read more Source: The Globe and...
Malaysia PM Says Rebel Leader Will Hand Over MH17 Black Boxes
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—The leader of the pro-Russian rebels has agreed to hand over both black boxes from Flight 17 to Malaysian investigators who are in Ukraine, Malaysia’s prime minister said early Tuesday. Prime Minister Najib Razak also said that as part of an agreement he reached by phone with rebel leader Alexander Borodai on...
On the Road: Crash of Malaysian Jet Shakes Business Travel
The downing of the jet in Ukraine could add a new factor for employers to consider as they send workers around the globe. …read more Source: The New York...
U.S. blames Russian President Vladimir Putin, rebels for barring crash investigators
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Barack Obama has demanded that Russian President Vladimir Putin immediately take steps to assure that independent investigators have free and unimpeded access to the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which was shot down last week in eastern Ukraine by a surface-to-air missile. In a statement delivered...
Russia ‘loaded the gun’ that shot down Malaysian airliner: John Baird
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird ramped up his criticism Monday of Russia — saying it “loaded the gun” used by those who last week shot down a Malaysian civilian jetliner carrying nearly 300 people. At a news conference in London, England, Baird announced that Canada will soon take new measures to punish Russian...
Will the International Criminal Court prosecute anyone for downing of Malaysia Airlines jet?
As international investigators continued Monday to clamour for access to the site in Ukraine where a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet was shot down, the question over whether those responsible would ever face justice remained unclear. Ukraine’s prime minister has suggested that the International Criminal Court should investigate the downing...
Obama Tells Russia To Use Its Influence With Ukrainian Rebels
U.S. President Barack Obama has called on Russia to use its influence to stop pro-Russian separatists from obstructing access to the crash site of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Michael Lawson approved as nominee to U.N. aviation body
The Senate approved one of President Obama’s fundraisers Monday to fill a vacancy on the United Nations body that investigates aviation incidents like the Malaysia Airlines crash that is roiling eastern Ukraine. But first, his nomination ruffled a political saga on U.S. soil. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid complained from …...
Rebels Release Train With Bodies, Black Boxes From Downed Malaysia Airlines Plane
HRABOVE, Ukraine—Bowing to international pressure Monday, pro-Moscow separatists released a train packed with bodies and agreed to hand 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...
Rebels turn over MH17 black boxes
Moscow-backed rebels allow bodies from the jet crash to leave Ukraine. …read more Source: USA...
