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    Flight 17 tragic end for family of 6 coming home
    Jul21

    Flight 17 tragic end for family of 6 coming home

    […] what was supposed to be a joyous return home turned into a tragedy when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down over Ukraine last week en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, killing all 298 people onboard, including 19-year-old Afif and his entire family. Khairil was among 70 Taylor’s students and faculty members who gathered at...

    Stench of death as more bodies pulled from Ukrainian plane crash site
    Jul21

    Stench of death as more bodies pulled from Ukrainian plane crash site

    The stench of death lingered near the Ukrainian plane crash site as more bodies were found in the wreckage Monday and the power to refrigerated train cars holding more than 200 bodies mysteriously shut down. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Ukraine at potential turning point after crash
    Jul21

    Ukraine at potential turning point after crash

    MOSCOW (AP) — The crash of the Malaysian airliner in rebel-held eastern Ukraine is being viewed as a potential turning-point in the conflict — either, the international revulsion over the death of all 298 people on board will force the warring parties to seek an end to the violence, or the disaster will stoke the fighting as the...

    Ukraine’s conflict: despite hopes for a turning point, change could be elusive
    Jul21

    Ukraine’s conflict: despite hopes for a turning point, change could be elusive

    The crash of the Malaysian airliner in rebel-held eastern Ukraine is being viewed as a potential turning-point in the conflict — either, the international revulsion over the death of all 298 people on board will force the warring parties to seek an end to the violence, or the disaster will stoke the fighting as the recriminations escalate....

    The West and Russia: Naiveté Without Borders?
    Jul21

    The West and Russia: Naiveté Without Borders?

    The tragedy of Malaysia Airlines MH17 is the price we pay for the naiveté of the West concerning Russia’s Vladimir Putin, the soft response to his aggression against Ukraine and for the division, mostly of our own making, among allies. When we loose sight of our basic interests, our fundamental values in the urge to satisfy short-term...

    MH17 crash victim’s brother tries to forgive
    Jul21

    MH17 crash victim’s brother tries to forgive

    A Minnesota man lost his brother and sister-in-law on the Malaysia Airlines plane that was shot down in Ukraine. He says they were best remembered by family for their love of their children and five grandkids. …read more Source: USA...

    Dutch tell rebels: Train full of bodies must leave
    Jul21

    Dutch tell rebels: Train full of bodies must leave

    A man walks next to a refrigerated train loaded with the bodies of victims, in Torez, eastern Ukraine, 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, Monday, July … …read more Source: The Bismarck...

    Russian Markets Feel Heat from Ukraine Crisis
    Jul21

    Russian Markets Feel Heat from Ukraine Crisis

    Russian shares slid on Monday to a two-month low as Moscow came under fierce international pressure over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and European governments threatened to follow the United States in widening economic sanctions. Monday’s losses extended a near 8 percent slump last week provoked by Washington’s...

    Obama To Speak On Ukraine Plane Crash
    Jul21

    Obama To Speak On Ukraine Plane Crash

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will speak about the downed plane in Ukraine from the White House Monday morning. U.S. officials have been seeking to build a case that the plane was shot down by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. Officials also say it is unlikely the separatists could have fired a missile without...

    Here Comes Obama’s Statement On Ukraine…
    Jul21

    Here Comes Obama’s Statement On Ukraine…

    President Barack Obama will deliver a statement on the situation in Ukraine at 10:50 a.m. ET Monday morning, the White House said. His statement will come from the South Lawn of the White House, four days after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down near the Ukrainian border. The U.S. and Europe have pointed the finger of blame at pro-Russian...