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    UN rights chief: Flight 17 possible war crime
    Jul28

    UN rights chief: Flight 17 possible war crime

    GENEVA (AP) — The downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 may be a war crime, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Monday. Pillay, the U.N.’s top human rights official, called for a thorough investigation into the violation of international law that occurred when the flight was shot down with a surface-to-air...

    UN rights chief: Flight 17 possible war crime; Ukraine civilian toll could violate int’l law
    Jul28

    UN rights chief: Flight 17 possible war crime; Ukraine civilian toll could violate int’l law

    The downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 may be a war crime, U.N. …read more Source: FOX...

    Ukraine clashes intensify as army tries to pressure rebels
    Jul28

    Ukraine clashes intensify as army tries to pressure rebels

    At least eight civilians have been killed by fighting and shelling in two Ukrainian cities held by separatist militants, officials in the rebellion-wracked east said Monday. …read more Source: FOX...

    US: Russia has fired rockets into Ukraine
    Jul28

    US: Russia has fired rockets into Ukraine

    Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by phone Sunday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, urging him to stop the flow of heavy weapons and rocket and artillery fire from Russia into Ukraine, said a State Department official. “The wide areas of impact near the Ukrainian military units indicates fire from multiple rocket...

    Downing of Malaysian Plane May Be a ‘War Crime,’ U.N. Rights Official Says
    Jul28

    Downing of Malaysian Plane May Be a ‘War Crime,’ U.N. Rights Official Says

    The assessment came as United Nations monitors said that more than 1,100 people had been killed in “extremely alarming” fighting in eastern Ukraine since mid-April. …read more Source: The New York...

    Death toll mounts as clashes intensify in Ukraine
    Jul28

    Death toll mounts as clashes intensify in Ukraine

    Territory between the cities has seen intensified fighting as government troops try to gain control over the area where a Malaysia Airlines plane was downed earlier this month. Dutch and Australian police set off for the crash site Monday morning in a convoy of 20 cars, aiming to secure the area so that investigations can continue and any...

    The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
    Jul28

    The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now

    Welcome back from the weekend! Here’s what people will be taking about on Monday. 1. Israel maintains that its forces were not responsible for 16 Palestinians who were killed last Thursday when a United Nations school in Gaza came under fire. An Israeli military spokesman “acknowledged that an errant mortar round fired by Israeli...

    Death toll mounts as clashes intensify in Ukraine
    Jul28

    Death toll mounts as clashes intensify in Ukraine

    At least eight civilians have been killed by fighting and shelling in two Ukrainian cities held by separatist militants, officials in the rebellion-wracked east said Monday. …read more Source: Miami...

    At least 8 civilians killed as hostilities in eastern Ukraine intensify
    Jul28

    At least 8 civilians killed as hostilities in eastern Ukraine intensify

    Officials in rebellion-wracked eastern Ukraine say at least eight civilians have been killed by fighting and shelling in two cities held by separatist militants. …read more Source: FOX...

    Death toll mounts as clashes intensify in Ukraine
    Jul28

    Death toll mounts as clashes intensify in Ukraine

    A Donetsk People’s Republic APC travels in the city of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine Sunday, July 27, 2014. Ukrainian armed forces mounted a major onslaught against pro-Russian separatist fighters … …read more Source: The Bismarck...