Section: US & Canada
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...
High-tech spycraft tracked missile’s path to Malaysia Airlines jet
Advanced U.S. satellites played a key role in the determination by intelligence officials that a surface-to-air missile shot down a Malaysian jetliner over Ukraine on Thursday. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Ukraine: Pro-Russia rebels downed Malaysian plane
Fire engines arrive at the crash site of a passenger plane near the village of Grabovo, Ukraine, as the sun sets Thursday, July 17, 2014. Ukraine said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
