Section: US & Canada
Putin calls for ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling for a ceasefire between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government forces following the downing of a Malaysian passenger plane. …read more Source: FOX...
Malaysia Airlines crash: Victims’ nationalities revealed as world looks for answers
Malaysia Airlines on Friday identified 10 countries that had passengers aboard doomed flight MH17 as all eyes locked onto the bloody fields of war-torn Ukraine near the Russian border. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Differing Reports Whether Malaysia MH17 Black Boxes Found
KIEV, Ukraine—A pro-Russia rebel leader says no black boxes have been found in the scattered wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines plane that was shot down over eastern Ukraine, conflicting with a statement made by an aide to a rebel military leader. Separatist leader Aleksandr Borodai says “no black boxes have been found … We hope...
Here’s How Newspaper Front Pages Around The World Are Covering The Malaysia Plane Crash
Countries around the world are reeling in shock after a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane was shot down over Eastern Ukraine yesterday, killing the 295 people on board. The event, which many think could signal a new elevation in the growing conflict between Russia, Europe, and the United States, has been reported widely throughout news outlets....
Why Did Jet Fly Over War Zone? To Save Time, Money
The fate of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 raises questions over whether planes should have been flying over war-torn Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Putin calls for peace in Ukraine after plane crash
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin says all parties in the conflict in eastern Ukraine should lay down the arms and engage in talks as soon as possible after a commercial airliner was shot down.Putin said on Friday in comments carried by Russian news agencies that “peace in Ukraine must prevail as soon as possible” and...
Australian Woman Loses Relatives In 2 Malaysia Airlines Disasters
SYDNEY (AP) — In an almost incomprehensible twist of fate, an Australian woman who lost her brother in the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 learned on Friday that her stepdaughter was on the plane shot down over Ukraine. Kaylene Mann’s brother Rod Burrows and sister-in-law Mary Burrows were on board Flight 370 when it...
Other civilian planes that have been attacked since 1978
The world is in shock after a Malaysian Airlines jetliner was brought down Thursday over Ukrainian airspace, with all 298 people aboard flight MH17 presumed dead. But this isn’t the first time a civilian plane has been shot down. …read more Source: CTV...
Friday’s Top 6 News Stories
From questions surrounding the downed Malaysian airliner in Ukraine to Israeli troops hitting the ground in Gaza, see the stories we’re following. …read more Source:...
This World Map Shows Where Things Have The Highest Chance Of Going Wrong
In the wake of yesterday’s Malaysia Airlines crash and the start of ground operations by Israeli forces in Gaza, the world is again attuned to the various geopolitical hotspots where risk exists for major conflict to crop up. Deutsche Bank published the map below last Thursday laying out the three main areas of the globe where the risk of...
