Section: US & Canada
MSNBC prankster blames Malaysia crash on Howard Stern
The caller claimed to be a sergeant with the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine. …read more Source: USA...
Scenes From the Malaysia Jet Crash Site
A Malaysia Airlines plane carrying 295 passengers and crew crashed in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, and American officials said it was most likely shot down by an antiaircraft missile. …read more Source: The New York...
Voices: Global hot spots need to be put in perspective
A downed airliner in Ukraine and a violent flare-up in Gaza shake a world’s uneasy calm. …read more Source: USA...
AP Interview: Ukraine blames Russia for crash
Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador said Thursday that the Malaysian airliner would not have crashed if Russia hadn’t given pro-Russian separatists a sophisticated missile system that can hit planes. …read more Source: Miami...
Israel Launches a Ground Invasion of Gaza—and No One Knows How It Will End
MoreMarkets React to Malaysian Jet Crash and Gaza InvasionIsrael Begins Gaza Ground OffensiveWhy the Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire FailedIsraeli tanks rolled into the Gaza Strip Thursday, marking the start of a ground offensive in the Palestinian territory. After ten days of aerial bombardment and frequent threats of ground invasion, troops moved on the...
AP Interview: Ukraine blames Russia for plane crash, says separatists reacted like ‘animals’
Ukraine’s U.N. …read more Source: FOX...
Intercepted Audio of Ukraine Separatists
Ukraine released what it said is audio from intercepted phone calls between separatist rebels and Russian officers. In one call, a rebel is heard saying, “We have just shot down a plane.” …read more Source: The New York...
Putin Says Ukraine ‘Bears Responsibility’ for Jet Crash
Putin said the crash would not have happened if there was peace in Ukraine, and “the state over whose territory this took place bears responsibility.” …read more Source:...
Local Ukraine activist not surprised by Malaysia jet tragedy
AUSTIN (KXAN) – As investigators try to piece together what happened, people here in Austin are still trying to make sense of the tragedy. A local Ukranian activist has been closely following the crisis between Ukraine and Russia, and says she’s not surprised something like this happened. Chris Wynnyk Wilson has had many sleepless...
Incredible Map Shows Airplanes Getting The Heck Out Of Ukranian Airspace
On a normal travel day, the airspace over Ukraine is some of the most congested in the world. It serves as a major cross roads for flights connecting major hubs in Europe with megacities in Asia. However, after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was reportedly shot down earlier today, most of the world’s major airlines have ordered their planes...
