Section: US & Canada
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...
Ukraine crash: Bodies leaving separatist-held area by train, Kiev says
The bodies of all 298 victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 are aboard two trains in eastern Ukraine and set to be moved to Kharkhiv, a city controlled by the country’s central government, officials in Kiev said Monday. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Rebels to give Flight 17 black boxes to Malaysia
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak says 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. …read more Source: Miami...
Malaysian PM says rebels to give Flight 17 black boxes to Malaysia investigators
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak says 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. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukrainian Military and Rebel Fighters Clash in Donetsk
The fighting in the regional capital between the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatists was said to be intense, with a witness reporting heavy shelling and damage at a children’s hospital. …read more Source: The New York...
Obama on Plane Crash in Ukraine
The president discussed developments in the investigation of the Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine and urged Russia to push separatist rebels for access to the wreckage site. …read more Source: The New York...
