Section: US & Canada
Police: 9 dead, 43 injured in bus crash in Germany
BERLIN — Several buses crashed on a German highway near the eastern city of Dresden, leaving nine people dead and 43 injured, police said Saturday.The crash, which happened about 2 a.m. Saturday, involved a Polish bus, a Ukrainian bus and a Polish minibus, said Dresden police.According to a preliminary investigation, the Polish bus hit the...
Disaster Clouds Putin’s Strategy for Ukraine
The downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight is a major setback to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s carefully balanced Ukraine strategy of making efforts to appear publicly hands-off amid allegations that Russia was providing armor and weapons to help rebels hold off Ukrainian forces. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Strict European Sanctions Would Hurt Russia. But Don’t Hold Your Breath.
It did not take Senator John McCain long to call for a strong response to the tragic crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Along with sending military aid to the Ukrainian army and moving missile defense systems into the Czech Republic and Poland, he …read more Source: The New...
What We Know and Don’t Know About Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 — Day 1
BRUSSELS—One day after the crash of a Malaysian jetliner carrying 298 people in eastern Ukraine, here’s what is known, and what has been claimed: ___ THE CAUSE U.S. officials and an adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister have said a surface-to-air missile brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 as it flew Thursday from...
Interview: What Will MH17 Investigators Be Looking For At Crash Site?
A team of international investigators has traveled to rebel-held eastern Ukraine to collect evidence from the crash site of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17. Joseph Burnside, the editor of “Aviation Safety” magazine, spoke to RFE/RL about what investigators may expect to find once they reach the site. …read more Source: Radio Free...
Fisher: How long until the West takes meaningful action against Russia?
What to do about Russia? The question that has been largely unanswered since Moscow seized Crimea in March and subsequently began encouraging a violent revolt by ethnic Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. The question looms much larger since 298 people were killed Thursday when the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet they were travelling on was...
U.S. Blames Attack on Rebels
The U.S. and its allies accused Russian-aided separatists of firing the missile that downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, killing 298 people, including a dual Dutch-American citizen, and demanded that Moscow end months of unrest in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Updates: Malaysia Airlines Crash in Ukraine
Follow the latest developments on the ground in Ukraine and reaction from global leaders and aviation experts. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Ukraine Plays Outsized Role as Global Aviation Crossroad
Ukraine may be a minor aviation market for the world’s airlines, but its …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Flight 17 Crash Probe Hindered by Rebels
Armed groups kept monitors from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe from gaining full access to the Malaysia Airlines crash site in Eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
