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    Obama Calls on Putin to Assure Crash Site Access
    Jul21

    Obama Calls on Putin to Assure Crash Site Access

    President Obama said Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine continue to block full access to investigators looking into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Ukraine forces take control of Donetsk airport
    Jul21

    Ukraine forces take control of Donetsk airport

    Ukrainian forces have taken full control of Donetsk airport as they continue to fight pro-Russian rebels in the eastern Ukraine city, a Ukrainian military spokesman says. …read more Source:...

    CNN Shows Us How NOT To Cover MH17 Crash
    Jul21

    CNN Shows Us How NOT To Cover MH17 Crash

    There are right times to use a pun on the news and well, there are wrong times. Monday morning was the latter for CNN’s Chris Cuomo, who was reporting live from the site where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashed last week. Cuomo asked Congressman Mike Rogers (R-MI) to “shoot down” the possibility that missiles launched by...

    Can Good Come From Ukraine’s Tragedy?
    Jul21

    Can Good Come From Ukraine’s Tragedy?

    It’s possible that the Malaysia Airlines disaster will help restore sanity in Ukraine, but it’s not likely. …read more Source:...

    Dutch Forensics Team Views Bodies
    Jul21

    Dutch Forensics Team Views Bodies

    Peter van Vliet, the leader of a Dutch forensics team, spoke after inspecting rail cars in Torez, Ukraine, where the bodies of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash victims were being held. …read more Source: The New York...

    Obama Urges Full, Unimpeded Ukraine Probe
    Jul21

    Obama Urges Full, Unimpeded Ukraine Probe

    U.S. President Barack Obama says Russia must do its part to pressure pro-Russian separatists to allow international access to the downed Malaysian airliner in Ukraine. In remarks at the White House Monday, Obama said the truth must come out and international teams must be allowed access to the crash site, which has been blocked by separatists....

    Obama: What are the rebels trying to hide about MH17?
    Jul21

    Obama: What are the rebels trying to hide about MH17?

    Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine need to allow international teams to conduct a full and open investigation of the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight 17, President Obama said Monday. …read more Source: USA...

    Flight MH17 Fact Sheet: Evidence Increasingly Points To Moscow
    Jul21

    Flight MH17 Fact Sheet: Evidence Increasingly Points To Moscow

    Evidence increasingly appears to show that a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane was brought down by pro-Russian separatists — and that Moscow is hindering the investigation. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Canada to impose more sanctions against Russia due to its military actions against Ukraine
    Jul21

    Canada to impose more sanctions against Russia due to its military actions against Ukraine

    Canada says it is planning to issue further economic sanctions over sectors of the Russian economy due to Russia’s continuing military actions against Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...

    How the Israel-Palestine Peace Process Collapsed
    Jul21

    How the Israel-Palestine Peace Process Collapsed

    In the New Republic, Ben Birnbaum and Amir Tibon offer an astonishing work of reporting, narrating the demise of John Kerry’s last-ditch attempt to broker a final agreement between Israel and Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority. Rich in detail and elegantly written, it is very worth your time. But let’s face it, it’s a...