Section: US & Canada
Malaysian Airlines Flight 17: Where does the investigation go from here?
Investigators looking into the crash of a Malaysia Airlines jet over Ukraine face a series of unusual challenges. From access to the debris, to vibrant militant activity in the area, here’s a look at some investigation concerns after the plane with 298 people aboard fell from the sky. …read more Source:...
Friends, relatives grieve for MH17 passengers
Messages of shock and grief have been flooding social media, sent by the friends and relatives of passengers on board Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, shot down on Thursday over Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Top AIDS Researchers Killed in Malaysia Airlines Crash
About 100 people traveling to a global AIDS conference in Australia were on board the Malaysia Airlines flight that crashed and killed 298 people in eastern Ukraine, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. The researchers, health workers and activists were on their way to the International AIDS Conference in Melbourne. Among the victims planning to...
The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know for Friday. 1. A Malaysia Airlines plane carrying 298 passengers exploded and crashed in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing everyone on board. The flight headed from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, is believed to have been shot down by pro-Russian separatists, although there are “strong...
Rescuers comb scene of Malaysian plane crash
People hold candles and place flower tributes placed outside the Dutch embassy to commemorate victims of Malaysia Airlines plane crash in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, July 17, 2014. A Malaysian Ai… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
White House urges Ukraine ceasefire for plane probe, Obama talks to Putin
The White House called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine to allow easy access to a downed Malaysian jetliner and President Barack Obama directed U.S. officials on Thursday to do all they could to support an investigation into what caused the crash. …read more Source: The Toronto...
AIDS conference attendees on downed Malaysian jet
People walk by the venue of the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne. Australia, Friday, July 18, 2014. Several passengers on board a Malaysian jetliner shot down over Ukraine were … …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Malaysian airliner shot down in Ukraine
U.S. officials say a surface-to-air missile took down the plane. …read more Source: USA...
Rescue workers find second ‘black box’ from downed plane in Ukraine
Pro-Russian separatists in the region said on Thursday they had found one of the flight recorders …read more Source: The Globe and...
Rescuers comb scene of Malaysian plane crash
ROZSYPNE, Ukraine (AP) — A Malaysian jetliner shot from the sky by what U.S. intelligence officials believe was a surface-to-air missile scattered wreckage and bodies across the Ukrainian countryside, leaving investigators scrambling Friday to figure out what happened as rescue workers, policemen and even coal miners combed the crash site....
