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    MH17: Dead flown to Netherlands
    Jul23

    MH17: Dead flown to Netherlands

    After spending days exposed to the elements on a Ukrainian field and then inside refrigerated train cars, the bodies of MH17 victims are one step closer to home. …read more Source:...

    Poroshenko Signs Law Allowing Dissolution Of Parliamentary Factions
    Jul23

    Poroshenko Signs Law Allowing Dissolution Of Parliamentary Factions

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed into law amendments to parliamentary rules that allow the speaker to dissolve parliamentary factions. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Despite sanctions call, UK exports arms to Russia
    Jul23

    Despite sanctions call, UK exports arms to Russia

    British lawmakers say the country is still exporting arms and military equipment to Russia, despite the government’s call for tough sanctions over Moscow’s arming of separatist rebels in Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...

    Bodies of Malaysia jet victims leave Ukraine
    Jul23

    Bodies of Malaysia jet victims leave Ukraine

    KHARKIV, Ukraine — Two military aircraft carrying the first bodies of victims of the Malaysia Airlines crash left the embattled plains of eastern Ukraine Wednesday, bringing some consolation to grieving relatives who still must wait for positive identifications and answers about who caused the disaster.The Dutch government declared a day of...

    Tons Of Major International Airlines Are Canceling Israel Flights After Gaza Rocket Strike
    Jul23

    Tons Of Major International Airlines Are Canceling Israel Flights After Gaza Rocket Strike

    Major US, European and Canadian airlines cancelled flights to and from Israel after a rocket fired from Gaza struck near its main international airport in Tel Aviv. The cancellations highlighted heightened worldwide fears of a rocket hitting a passenger jet in the wake of last week’s downing of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 over rebel-held...

    Heading Home: First MH17 Victims Fly Out of Ukraine
    Jul23

    Heading Home: First MH17 Victims Fly Out of Ukraine

    A short ceremony was held at the airport before the flight took off from Kharkiv, Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
    Jul23

    The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now

    Hello! Here’s what people will be taking about on Wednesday. 1. Airlines in the United States and Europe, including American Airlines and Air Berlin, have suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv over concerns related to rocket strikes near the airport. The FAA is operating with caution to protect the safety of its passengers, even though...

    Whale Collisions Spark Calls for Ship Speed Limits in Australia
    Jul23

    Whale Collisions Spark Calls for Ship Speed Limits in Australia

    Right now, some 20,000 humpback whales are enjoying the warm waters of Australia’s East Coast, where they migrate every year during Antarctica’s winter to feed, breed and calve. They are the product of a wildly successful conservation program launched in 1979 that brought the humpback from the brink of extinction following decades of...

    First Bodies From Crash Leave for Netherlands
    Jul23

    First Bodies From Crash Leave for Netherlands

    The first plane carrying bodies of the victims of the Malaysia Airlines crash left Ukraine for the Netherlands, where forensics experts will begin the complex task of identifying the bodies and returning them to their loved ones. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    The Factory in the China Food Scandal Is Foreign-Owned. That Could Have Made It a Target
    Jul23

    The Factory in the China Food Scandal Is Foreign-Owned. That Could Have Made It a Target

    Another day in China, another food scandal. This time the accused is a meat supplier to KFC and McDonald’s in China. An undercover investigation by a Chinese TV station, which aired on Sunday, claimed that a factory in Shanghai owned by Illinois-based OSI Group was shipping the fast-food giants expired meat. Later, coffee-shop chain...