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    Investigation Underway, as Victims’ Bodies Leave Ukraine
    Jul24

    Investigation Underway, as Victims’ Bodies Leave Ukraine

    Thursday, July 24 , 2014 - 21:56 (EEST) Section: The Boston Globe (USA)

    Victims of the Malaysia Airlines crash in eastern Ukraine are being brought back home. Seventy four coffins were flown to the Netherlands, Thursday. The Dutch Foreign Minister thanked Ukraine for this, while the Ukrainian Foreign Minister reiterated their priorities: …read more Source: The Boston...

    Russia Fired On Ukraine, U.S. Says
    Jul24

    Russia Fired On Ukraine, U.S. Says

    Thursday, July 24 , 2014 - 21:56 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday that Russia was firing artillery across the border into Ukraine to target Ukrainian military positions in the conflict against pro-Russian separatists. “We have new evidence that the Russians intend to deliver heavier and more powerful multiple rocket launchers to the...

    Russian Sanctions Spark AK-47 Buying Frenzy In U.S.
    Jul24

    Russian Sanctions Spark AK-47 Buying Frenzy In U.S.

    Thursday, July 24 , 2014 - 21:56 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    In an effort to keep arms away from Russian-backed rebels in Ukraine, the United States may have kicked off something of an arms race back home. The Obama administration last week announced a new round of sanctions against Russia that it says are intended to discourage Russia from continuing to support rebel groups in eastern Ukraine. Companies...

    Investigators Find No Evidence of MH17 Black Box Tampering
    Jul24

    Investigators Find No Evidence of MH17 Black Box Tampering

    Thursday, July 24 , 2014 - 21:56 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Air accident investigators successfully extracted data from Malaysia Airlines flight MH17’s two black boxes on Thursday, as work to recover the bodies of the 298 victims and secure the crash site in eastern Ukraine continued. The Dutch Safety Board, which is coordinating the inquiry into the causes of the...

    Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk Resigns, Citing Government Turmoil
    Jul24

    Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk Resigns, Citing Government Turmoil

    Thursday, July 24 , 2014 - 20:19 (EEST) Section: International Business Times (USA)

    Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk offered his resignation to Parliament on Thursday, citing the legislative body’s inability to pass laws, the Associated Press reported. The nationalist Svoboda party and the Udar party said it would form a coalition parliamentary government. Oleksandr Turchynov, the speaker of Parliament, said it...

    Here Are All Of The Aircraft Shot Down By Putin-Backed Rebels In Eastern Ukraine
    Jul24

    Here Are All Of The Aircraft Shot Down By Putin-Backed Rebels In Eastern Ukraine

    Thursday, July 24 , 2014 - 20:19 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine, supplied with an increasing amount of advanced weaponry by Russia, have downed more than ten aircraft over the past three months. Since May 2, pro-Russian separatists have been confirmed to have shot down 11 aircraft over eastern Ukraine. Since shooting down flight MH17 on July 17, the rebels have downed an...

    Official: Air Algerie flight ‘probably crashed’
    Jul24

    Official: Air Algerie flight ‘probably crashed’

    Thursday, July 24 , 2014 - 20:19 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    Two French fighter jets are among aircraft scouring the rugged north of Mali for the plane, which was traveling from Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, to Algiers, the Algerian capital. Before vanishing, the pilots sent a final message to ask Niger air control to change its route because of heavy rain in the area, Burkina Faso Transport...

    Rebel commander acknowledges fighters had missile
    Jul24

    Rebel commander acknowledges fighters had missile

    Thursday, July 24 , 2014 - 20:19 (EEST) Section: USA TODAY (USA)

    A pro-Russian rebel leader in eastern Ukraine says he believes separatists possessed BUK anti-aircraft missiles, thought by Washington to be the type used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. Video provided …read more Source: USA...

    Pentagon confirms 2 Ukrainian fighter jets shot down near Russia border
    Jul24

    Pentagon confirms 2 Ukrainian fighter jets shot down near Russia border

    Thursday, July 24 , 2014 - 20:19 (EEST) Section: FOX News (USA)

    The Pentagon has confirmed two Ukrainian Sukhoi-25 fighter jets were shot down near the Russian border Wednesday. …read more Source: FOX...

    Fears MH17 Crash Site ‘Abandoned’
    Jul24

    Fears MH17 Crash Site ‘Abandoned’

    Thursday, July 24 , 2014 - 20:19 (EEST) Section: The Boston Globe (USA)

    There are renewed calls for tighter security at the site of the Malaysia Airlines plane crash in Ukraine, after some reports it had been left abandoned. …read more Source: The Boston...