Section: US & Canada
Australia Grieves After 28 Nationals Die in MH17 Crash
Grief and shock rippled through Australia after news broke early Friday morning that 28 of its citizens had been aboard the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which was allegedly shot down by a surface-to-air missile in southeastern Ukraine on Thursday. MoreTop AIDS Researchers Killed in Malaysia Airlines CrashAustralian Swimmer Ian Thorpe...
EXPERT: The Russian Standoff Has Hit A Dangerous New Level
After months of posturing from Russia and the West, yesterday’s shooting down of Malaysia Airlines MH17 over Ukrainian airspace could accelerate the conflict. While many had hoped that the tragedy might spark Russia to reverse its support of Russian Separatists in Ukraine’s East, Putin’s initial comments suggest he is ready to...
10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ, GOOG, IBM, CBS)
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know: MH17. U.S. intelligence believes a surface-to-air missile was fired at Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, killing the 298 people aboard. The act has been tied to pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. Russia Passes The Blame. “Without doubt the government of the territory on which it happened bears...
Woman loses relatives in 2 Malaysia air disasters
An Australian woman who lost her brother in the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has now learned that her stepdaughter was on the Malaysia Airlines flight shot down over Ukraine. …read more Source: CNY...
Woman loses relatives in 2 Malaysia air 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...
Malaysia defends flight path of downed jet
A day after a Malaysia Airlines plane traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed near the Russian border in eastern Ukraine, the Malaysian transportation minister said he believed the crew bore no responsibility for the deadly flight plan. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
‘This Is Chaos’: Ukraine Crash Probe Faces Huge Challenges
U.S. officials say Flight MH17 was shot down, but in violent, war-torn Ukraine, investigators will have a hard job determining that for sure. …read more Source:...
Ukraine rebels promise MH17 investigators safe passage
All 298 aboard the Malaysian Airlines flight shot down over Ukraine died. …read more Source: USA...
Malaysians in Shock Over Jet Crash
At a Malaysian airport, police wait for relatives of passengers on the downed MH17 jet to gather for news. Many here have questions about why the Malaysian airliner crashed in east Ukraine, killing all 298 on board. …read more Source: The Boston...
From nun to AIDS expert; crash kills hundreds
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — 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 from...
