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    Dutch Suspend Search at MH17 Crash Site
    Aug06

    Dutch Suspend Search at MH17 Crash Site

    The prime minister said the mission to recover victims’ remains and belongings still at the crash site of Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine will be suspended indefinitely due to deteriorating safety conditions. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    As pro-Russia revolt founders in Ukraine, invasion fears rise
    Aug06

    As pro-Russia revolt founders in Ukraine, invasion fears rise

    As Ukrainian government forces close in on pro-Russia separatists’ final strongholds, Western security strategists have sounded the alarm that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be preparing to invade eastern Ukraine to rescue the embattled insurgents. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    Tensions Grow in Ukraine Over Russia Troop Buildup
    Aug06

    Tensions Grow in Ukraine Over Russia Troop Buildup

    DONETSK, Ukraine— As the steadily advancing Ukrainian army sets its sights on reclaiming the largest rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine, tension is building over whether a large Russian army lying in wait just across the border will step in to protect the separatists. President Vladimir Putin has resisted mounting pressure from Russian...

    Tensions grow in Ukraine over Russia troop buildup
    Aug06

    Tensions grow in Ukraine over Russia troop buildup

    DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) – As the steadily advancing Ukrainian army sets its sights on reclaiming the largest rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine, tension is building over whether a large Russian army lying in wait just across the border will step in to protect the separatists. President Vladimir Putin … …read more Source: The...

    Russia to Ban Some U.S. and E.U. Food Imports in Response to Sanctions
    Aug06

    Russia to Ban Some U.S. and E.U. Food Imports in Response to Sanctions

    MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will impose “quite substantial” bans on the U.S. and EU food imports and has already decided to suspend U.S. poultry imports as part of President Vladimir Putin’s order to prepare a list of food import bans, its veterinary service said. Putin signed a decree on Wednesday banning or limiting...

    The Hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Continues
    Aug06

    The Hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Continues

    SYDNEY (Reuters) – Dutch engineering firm Fugro will lead the search of the Indian Ocean seafloor where missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is believed to have crashed, hoping to unlock the greatest mystery in modern aviation. Australia on Wednesday awarded Fugro the lead commercial contract for the search, after months of hunting by up...

    Russia issues retaliatory ban on imports
    Aug06

    Russia issues retaliatory ban on imports

    President Vladimir Putin bans food and agricultural imports from countries that imposed sanctions against Russia because of its actions in Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    MH17 Recovery Team Forced to Halt Work in Ukraine’s Killing Fields
    Aug06

    MH17 Recovery Team Forced to Halt Work in Ukraine’s Killing Fields

    A pro-Russian, left, guards the road as Australian, Malaysian and Dutch investigators prepare to examine the area of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, near the village of Rossipne, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Aug. 5, 2014. APThe Dutch-led recovery team for Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 got off their bus in single file, neatly stacked...

    5 Shocking Figures That Show The Devastating Impact Of East Ukraine’s War
    Aug06

    5 Shocking Figures That Show The Devastating Impact Of East Ukraine’s War

    Four months of fighting between the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatist rebels has exacted a heavy toll on residents of the country’s war-torn east. A senior UN official warned on Tuesday that the humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine continues to worsen. UN humanitarian operations director John Ging told an emergency session...

    Dutch PM Suspends Search for MH17 Victims’ Remains
    Aug06

    Dutch PM Suspends Search for MH17 Victims’ Remains

    Netherlands’ prime minister suspended the search for victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 on Wednesday, as clashes continued to erupt in areas surrounding the crash site. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that continuing clashes between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists posed too great of a risk to search crews who...