Section: US & Canada
Ukraine Conflict Tensions Rise With Crash of Malaysian Passenger Plane
Ukraine on Thursday said a Malaysian passenger plane had been shot down over eastern Ukraine – killing all 298 passengers and crew on board and potentially escalating the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow and Russian-backed separatists. Sharon Behn reports on how the latest developments could affect U.S. and European decisions to impose...
AIDS conference attendees on downed Malaysian jet
Several passengers on board a Malaysian jetliner shot down over Ukraine were world-renowned researchers heading to an international AIDS conference in Australia, officials said Friday. …read more Source: FOX...
Wan Amran Bin Wan Hussin and Eugene Choo Jin Leong Named as Malaysia Airlines MH17 Pilots
Wan Amran Bin Wan Hussin and Eugene Choo Jin Leong have been named as the pilots on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine on July 17. The identities haven’t been officially confirmed but were made public in a posting on Twitter which appears to show the entire list of staff members on board the flight. There were...
Ukrainian official calls on West for help against Russia
Soon after the Malaysia Airlines jet was shot down over its airspace, Ukrainian officials pointed the finger right across the border — at Russian President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Putin moves quickly to control of Malaysia Airlines crash information
Russian President Vladimir Putin loomed over the catastrophe of a downed Malaysia Airlines passenger jet from the start Thursday, as Russian news agencies reported that he was the first to inform President Obama of the crash and he quickly placed blame on his adversaries in the Ukrainian government. “Obviously, the … …read more...
Mourning the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
All 298 people on board died when the plane, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, went down over Ukraine …read more Source:...
Malaysia Airlines flight was 1,000 feet above restricted Ukraine airspace
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was cruising just 1,000 feet above restricted airspace when it was struck by a missile in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, according to aviation and intelligence officials. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
US, NATO Charge Russian Weapons Flooding Eastern Ukraine
Western military officials are sounding new alarms over the increasing amount of heavy and sophisticated weaponry ending up in the hands of Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine. Onlookers scramble, trying to capture the roar of rockets in amateur video posted on the Internet. NATO officials say the video is part of a growing stream of evidence...
Joep Lange, AIDS Expert And Former President Of The International AIDS Society, Died In Plane Crash
Joep Lange, a pioneer in the field of AIDS research and the former president of the International AIDS Society, was killed in a plane crash on July 17, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. Lange dedicated his life to researching HIV. Since 1983, he has been studying the virus and working to develop possible treatments. According to his official...
U.S. Officials Say They Suspect SA-11 or SA-20 Missiles Brought Down Malaysia Jet
Early in the inquiry into the downing of Malaysia Airlines 17 in Ukraine, determining accountability was impossible, in part because three forces in or near the area could possess SA-11s. …read more Source: The New York...
