Section: US & Canada
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17: ‘Fury’ over evidence tampering at crash site
The Dutch government is “furious” and “shocked” at the manhandling of corpses strewn for kilometres at the crash site of the Malaysian airliner, shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine while flying to Kuala Lumpur from from Amsterdam. Monitors are trying to secure the wreckage from rebels allegedly tampering with and...
Jet-downing vitriol growing; Ukraine claims proof of Russia missile system
KIEV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian government said Saturday that it had proof that Russia had provided the surface-to-air missile system that shot down a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 298 people aboard. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Plane crash widow: Missing plane changed my husband
Malaysia Airlines flight attendant whose husband died in Ukraine crash says plane that went missing months ago strengthened their marriage …read more Source:...
Malaysia Airlines Crash Site May Have Been Compromised By Rebels
HRABOVE, Ukraine (AP) — International monitors moved gingerly Saturday through fields reeking of the decomposing corpses that fell from a Malaysian airliner shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine, trying to secure the sprawling site in hopes that a credible investigation can be conducted. But before inspectors ever reach the scene,...
Anger and Sadness in Kyiv, as Rhetoric Rises
Ukrainian officials have further inflamed the rhetoric over the downing of the Malaysian airliner, claiming that a Russian crew was operating the anti-aircraft system that was allegedly used. The accusation comes in an atmosphere of both sadness and anger. On Independence Square, the center of the revolution that ousted the pro-Russian president...
Ukraine says it has proof Russia supplied missile launcher
The Ukrainian government said Saturday that it had proof that Russia provided the surface-to-air missile system that shot down a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people aboard. Ukraine accused Russia and separatist rebels in the east of trying to cover up their role by blocking recovery workers from the crash...
U.S. Intel Points To Russian-Rebel Missile Connection In Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Crash
New U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that Moscow likely provided pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine with sophisticated antiaircraft systems in recent days, matching evidence put forward by Ukraine and bolstering charges that Russia was the source of the weapon that shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 this week, killing 298....
There’s A Mountain Of Evidence Linking Russia To The Downing Of The Malaysia Airliner
There’s a growing body of evidence that has emerged that links Russia to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine, despite the best efforts of pro-Russian militants to scrub the record. Just 25 miles from Donetsk in pro-Russian held territory, the flight carrying 298 passengers and crew was brought down on Thursday,...
Candles and Prayers in Dutch Church for Crash Victims
Hundreds of people attended a church service at Saint John Cathedral in Den Bosch, southern Netherlands, on Saturday (July 19), to pay respect for the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. The plane, which departed from Amsterdam en route to Kuala Lumpur, crashed on Thursday (July 17) about 40 km (25 miles) from the border with Russia near...
Who Is Responsible for Downing Malaysia Airlines Flight 17?
The Ukrainian government says it has photographic evidence a Russian team is responsible for downing the plane. …read more Source:...
