Section: US & Canada
Putin blames others for exploiting Ukraine crash
A man holds a baby as he walks next to a refrigerated train loaded with the bodies of victims, in Torez, eastern Ukraine, 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Fligh… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know for Monday. 1. Refrigerated train cars supposedly carrying the bodies of victims from the Malaysian Airlines flight that was shot down on Thursday is held up in eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian rebels, according to the New York Times. The Kiev government has accused the rebels of “blocking...
Maarten de Jonge, Dutch Cyclist, Was Supposed To Fly On Both Doomed Malaysia Airlines Flights
Maarten de Jonge is an incredibly lucky man. He managed to twice cheat death this year by simply changing his plane reservations. According to The Independent, the 29-year-old Dutch athlete who competes for Malaysia’s Terengganu Cycling Team was scheduled to fly on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which was shot out of the sky on July 17 while...
Abbot’s Anger Over Air Crash Site
Australia’s prime minister’s launched an angry attack on activity at the scene of the MH17 plane crash which remains under the control of pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine. Tony Abbott delivered a scathing assessment of the situation at the wreckage site which he says is more like a garden clean-up than a forensic investigation....
All walks of life among Malaysia plane passengers
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International passengers from all walks of life, from a prominent AIDS researcher and soccer fans to a nun and a florist, were aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. The Boeing 777 was carrying 298 people when it was shot down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday in eastern Ukraine, sending shockwaves around the world...
The BRICS Don’t Like the Dollar-Dominated World Economy, but They’re Stuck With It
When the BRICS get together for their annual summit — as they did last week in Brazil — they always make a lot of noise about changing the way the global economy works. They have good reason to be frustrated. The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) are gaining in economic power and crave the political clout to match,...
Asian stocks mostly higher as plane jitters fade
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday as anxiety over the downing of a Malaysian jetliner over Ukraine eased and investors shifted their focus to U.S. corporate earnings. …read more Source: Miami...
Angry Australian PM: Ukraine Crash Site Probe ‘Shambolic’
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Monday hit out at the “shambolic” situation at the MH17 crash site as he demanded Russian President Vladimir Putin back up assurances with action. At least 37 Australian passengers were among the 298 people aboard Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, shot down over eastern Ukraine in an attack the West...
Putin blames others for exploiting Ukraine crash
Russian President Vladimir Putin has lambasted those who use the downing of a passenger jet in eastern Ukraine for “mercenary objectives,” the Kremlin said Monday. …read more Source: Miami...
Bodies from downed jetliner piled in boxcars in Ukraine; West condemns crash site tampering
Pro-Moscow rebels piled nearly 200 bodies from the downed Malaysian jetliner into four refrigerated boxcars Sunday in eastern Ukraine, and cranes at the crash scene moved big chunks of the Boeing 777, drawing condemnation from Western leaders that the rebels were tampering with the site. …read more Source: FOX...
