Section: US & Canada
Anger, Agony and Disbelief as Malaysians Awake to News of MH17
MoreAnguish in Amsterdam as Families of Flight MH17 Passengers Arrive at AirportMalaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: Protecting Airliners from Missile AttacksMalaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: Disaster Strikes TwiceMalaysians are reacting with shock and anguish to the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in Ukraine. The Boeing 777 was traveling from...
Malaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: Disaster Strikes Twice
(HANOI, Vietnam) — Two Boeing 777s. Two incredibly rare aviation disasters. And one airline. MoreTyphoon Kills 38 in the Philippines, Spares ManilaChina’s Economy Continues to Defy Gravity. That May Not Be a Good Thing’Blown Out of the Sky’: Malaysia Jet Shot Down by Missile NBC News$19.4M Fine: Seafood, Milk Left in...
Malaysia Airlines Confirms The Nationalities Of 298 Passengers Aboard MH17
Malaysia Airlines has confirmed the nationalities and number of passengers onboard flight MH17, which was shot down over the Ukraine on Thursday. The majority of the 298 passengers were from the Netherlands with passengers from nine different countries. 41 passengers have yet to be identified. There is still no word if there were any Americans on...
White House Calls For ‘Credible’ Investigation Of Malaysian Plane Crash
The White House said late Thursday it is “shocked” that a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane carrying nearly 300 people had been shot down near the Ukrainian border, urging a full and transparent investigation to determine who was responsible. “It is critical that there be a full, credible, and unimpeded international...
Malaysia Airlines Shares Tank (MAS)
Malaysia Airlines shares were down nearly 16% in Friday trading as markets digested the aftermath of one its planes going down over Eastern Ukraine. U.S. authorities say the Flight MH17, a Boeing 777, was shot down, though it was not yet known by whom. It’s not been a good year for the airline, which also saw its stock price suffer in the...
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...
Biden on the Malaysian Jet Crash
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. spoke abut the downing of Malaysia Airlines 17 in Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...
US: Malaysian Plane Shot Down over War Area in Ukraine
U.S. officials are saying a Malaysian jet flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down as it crossed eastern Ukraine. The downing of the jet — the second loss for Malaysia Airlines in four months — escalates tension in the civil war between Ukraine and Russia. VOA’s Carolyn Presutti has more. …read more Source:...
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...
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...
