Section: US & Canada
Dutch Forensics Team Views Bodies
Peter van Vliet, the leader of a Dutch forensics team, spoke after inspecting rail cars in Torez, Ukraine, where the bodies of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash victims were being held. …read more Source: The New York...
John Baird calls on rebels to leave plane crash site, promises more sanctions against Russia
The Harper government says it is planning to slap more people and entities with sanctions over Russia’s continuing military actions against Ukraine. …read more Source: Calgary...
Obama: What are the rebels trying to hide about MH17?
Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine need to allow international teams to conduct a full and open investigation of the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight 17, President Obama said Monday. …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine forces take control of Donetsk airport
Ukrainian forces have taken full control of Donetsk airport as they continue to fight pro-Russian rebels in the eastern Ukraine city, a Ukrainian military spokesman says. …read more Source:...
Canada to impose more sanctions against Russia due to its military actions against Ukraine
Canada says it is planning to issue further economic sanctions over sectors of the Russian economy due to Russia’s continuing military actions against Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Can Good Come From Ukraine’s Tragedy?
It’s possible that the Malaysia Airlines disaster will help restore sanity in Ukraine, but it’s not likely. …read more Source:...
How the Israel-Palestine Peace Process Collapsed
In the New Republic, Ben Birnbaum and Amir Tibon offer an astonishing work of reporting, narrating the demise of John Kerry’s last-ditch attempt to broker a final agreement between Israel and Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority. Rich in detail and elegantly written, it is very worth your time. But let’s face it, it’s a...
Canada to level more sanctions against Russia in wake of MH17 crash
Canada is ready to level more sanctions against Russia in the wake of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in Eastern Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says. …read more Source:...
MH17 Bodies: Treatment of Bodies From Malaysia Airlines Flight Angers Dutch
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — It is no longer only grief and mourning sweeping across the Netherlands in the aftermath of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. It is now anger. The Dutch have widely condemned the way the bodies of loved ones have been treated in Ukraine and the fact they have not yet been returned home, four days...
Obama Urges Full, Unimpeded Ukraine Probe
U.S. President Barack Obama says Russia must do its part to pressure pro-Russian separatists to allow international access to the downed Malaysian airliner in Ukraine. In remarks at the White House Monday, Obama said the truth must come out and international teams must be allowed access to the crash site, which has been blocked by separatists....
