Section: US & Canada
Putin Blames Malaysia Plane Crash on Ukraine’s Renewal of Military Campaign
With the ruins of the Malaysian Airliner still smoldering in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expressing his sorrow for the loss. …read more Source: The Boston...
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...
AIDS researchers among dead in Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash
Several prominent AIDS researchers en route to an international conference in Australia were among the 298 people killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine Thursday. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Global leaders express shock over downed plane
International leaders and officials expressed grief and shock at the crash Thursday in eastern Ukraine of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet carrying 298 people. The plane en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was carrying 154 Dutch citizens, 43 Malaysians, 27 Australians and passengers of several other nationalities. Ukraine President Petro...
UN Security Council sets urgent meeting on Ukraine
Britain proposed a Security Council press statement calling for “a full, thorough and independent international investigation into the incident.” Earlier, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said “there is clearly a need for a full and transparent international investigation” into the plane crash in Ukraine. …read...
Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine: what we know
Missile system observed in rebel-held eastern town …read more Source: The Globe and...
Angeline Premila Rajandaran, Shazana Salleh Among Crew Members on Malaysia Flight MH17
Angeline Premila Rajandaran and Shazana Salleh are believed to be among the crew members of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. MH17 took off from Amsterdam on Thursday, July 17, and was bound for Kuala Lumpur. The plane was shot down by a Buk missile in Ukraine along the Russian border. It is uncertain at this point who is really...
Elaine Teoh, Albert Rizk, and Marie Rizk Among Australian Passengers on Malaysia Flight MH17
Elaine Teoh and Albert and Marie Rizk have been named as three victims feared dead after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down while flying over eastern Ukraine. MH17 took off from Amsterdam and was en route to Kuala Lumpur. Channel Nine reported that Teoh, 27, has been confirmed as being on the plane. She’s a student at Melbourne...
Barry Sim and Wife Izzy Missed Malaysia Airlines Flight That Crashed Due to Lack of Seats
A British couple was nearly on board Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine on July 17. They had been planning to fly on the flight but were told that there weren’t enough seats so they switched to a later KLM flight. 9 British passengers were among the 298 on board MH17, Malaysia Airlines said in its most recent...
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...
