Section: US & Canada
Russian or Ukrainian Missiles? Obama Believes Pro-Russian Separatists Had ‘Russian Support’ in Malaysia Flight MH17 Attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States began building a case Friday linking pro-Russian separatists to the shocking downing of a passenger jet in Ukraine. A somber President Barack Obama declared the deaths of those on board, including at least one American, an “outrage of unspeakable proportions.” Obama said the U.S. believes the...
Police: 9 dead, 40 injured in bus crash in Germany
Citing a preliminary police report, MDR said the Polish bus hit the rear of the Ukrainian bus and then broke through the median barrier, crashing into the oncoming minibus. …read more Source: San Francisco...
MH17: Ukrainian rebels find a gathering place on VKontakte
Social media have emerged as a key meeting place for Ukrainian rebels to share updates, recruit militiamen and win support …read more Source: The Globe and...
This Is What The Victims Of Flight 17 Did For AIDS Research
AIDS researchers, activists and advocates en route to the 20th International AIDS conference in Melbourne, Australia are among those believed to have perished on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which was shot down over Ukraine on Thursday. The exact number of people who were headed to the conference is still unknown, but various AIDS organizations...
Russian missile smuggled into Ukraine before Malaysia jet downed: tapes
Secretly intercepted chatter suggests a deadly Russian missile system was smuggled across the border to Ukraine just hours before a Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down. …read more Source: New York Daily...
US: Can't rule out Russian role in plane downing
UNITED NATIONS — U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Friday that the United States cannot rule out that Russia helped in the launch of the surface-to-air missile that shot down a Malaysia Airlines jet over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board.Power said the U.S. believes the...
Defense Minister: Ukraine Troops Control Part Of Luhansk
Ukraine’s Defense Minister has told President Petro Poroshenko that government troops had taken control of the southeastern part of the city of Luhansk in the country’s east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17: Minister heads for Ukraine to ensure access to plane
Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai will fly to the Ukraine capital of Kyiv on Saturday to ensure an investigating team gets safe access to the site of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. …read more Source:...
US: Can’t rule out Russian role in plane downing
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Friday that the United States cannot rule out that Russia helped in the launch of the surface-to-air missile that shot down a Malaysia Airlines jet over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 … …read more Source: The...
Malaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: The Accident Theory
While it appears likely that the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine using sophisticated missile systems, much of the crucial information is yet to be determined. “It is entirely plausible, given the circumstances, that this was an accident,” says Austin Long, assistant professor of...
