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    Investigation Underway, as Victims’ Bodies Leave Ukraine
    Jul24

    Investigation Underway, as Victims’ Bodies Leave Ukraine

    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

    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.

    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

    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 announces resignation
    Jul24

    Ukrainian prime minister announces resignation

    KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced his resignation Thursday, opening the way for new elections that would reflect the country’s starkly changed political scene after the ouster of pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych in February. The nationalist Svoboda party and the Udar party led by former...

    Ukrainian prime minister announces resignation
    Jul24

    Ukrainian prime minister announces resignation

    KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced his resignation Thursday following turmoil in government. Yatsenyuk made the announcement from the dais of Parliament after two parties said they would pull out of the governing coalition. “I am announcing my resignation in connect with the collapse of the...

    Ukrainian prime minister resigns amid chaos
    Jul24

    Ukrainian prime minister resigns amid chaos

    Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has announced his resignation following turmoil in government. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Ukrainian PM and Cabinet resign
    Jul24

    Ukrainian PM and Cabinet resign

    Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and his Cabinet resigned Thursday, he told parliament. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk Resigns
    Jul24

    Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk Resigns

    KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced his resignation Thursday, opening the way for new elections that would reflect the country’s starkly changed political scene after the ouster of pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych in February. Yatsenyuk made the announcement from the dais of Parliament...

    Air Algerie Crash? French Foreign Ministry Says Missing Plane Has ‘Probably Crashed’
    Jul24

    Air Algerie Crash? French Foreign Ministry Says Missing Plane Has ‘Probably Crashed’

    France’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that an Air Algerie plane that went missing over northern Mali has probably crashed. French military jets are searching the area for the wreckage. “Despite intensive search efforts no trace of the aircraft has yet been found,” French Foreign Minster Laurent Fabius told journalists in...