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    John Allen, Andrew Hoare Identified as Last Two British Victims on Malaysia Flight MH17
    Jul19

    John Allen, Andrew Hoare Identified as Last Two British Victims on Malaysia Flight MH17

    John Allen and Andrew Hoare have been identified as the final two of ten British victims in the tragic Malaysia Flight MH17 crash. British media Sky News broke the news via a tweet. Sky also identified the other eight as father-of-two Robert Ayley, Newcastle fans Liam Sweeney and John Alder, Leeds University student Richard Mayne, Loughborough...

    Malaysia wants access to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash site
    Jul19

    Malaysia wants access to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash site

    Malaysia’s government pleaded on Saturday to get full access to the MH17 crash site in Ukraine adding it was “deeply concerned” the area had not been secured. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Ukraine Official Says Separatists Had Missiles
    Jul19

    Ukraine Official Says Separatists Had Missiles

    Ukraine’s counterintelligence chief says separatists were in possession of three medium-range missile systems capable of bringing down commercial or military aircraft. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Little Progress on Crash Investigation
    Jul19

    Little Progress on Crash Investigation

    The prospects of a thorough investigation into the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 fell into further doubt as Ukraine said separatist rebels were confiscating evidence and a rebel leader accused multinational investigators of delaying the probe. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Malaysian Transport Minister to Ukraine to Investigate Crash
    Jul19

    Malaysian Transport Minister to Ukraine to Investigate Crash

    Malaysia’s transport minister is heading to Ukraine to join officials of his government already there preparing to assist in the investigation of the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Malaysia is expressing alarm that the site, where a passenger jet of its flag carrier was apparently shot down by a missile, is not secure, and that...

    Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17: Ukraine Accuses Rebels Of Destroying Evidence
    Jul19

    Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17: Ukraine Accuses Rebels Of Destroying Evidence

    * Ukraine says rebels hamper access to crash site * Fighting flares in region, fate of black boxes unclear * Obama calls downing of plane a “wake-up call” for Europe * Ukraine, allies believe rebel missile hit Boeing 777 HRABOVE, Ukraine, July 19 (Reuters) – Ukraine accused Russia and pro-Moscow rebels on Saturday of destroying...

    Tributes round the world for victims of Ukraine crash
    Jul19

    Tributes round the world for victims of Ukraine crash

    Families and small communities around the world pay tribute to the 298 people on board the Malaysian jet, which crashed in eastern Ukraine. Sarah Toms reports. Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...

    China Hesitant to Accuse Russia for Plane Crash
    Jul19

    China Hesitant to Accuse Russia for Plane Crash

    The missile attack against a civilian airliner high above eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 aboard, is already seen as a pivotal moment in the Ukraine crisis. China has said the conflict is an internal struggle that should be negotiated peacefully, but has resisted joining Western-led sanctions against Moscow. After the MH17 crash, China joined...

    Putin’s Defiance After Malaysian Airlines Crash Points to Further Isolationsim
    Jul19

    Putin’s Defiance After Malaysian Airlines Crash Points to Further Isolationsim

    At some point on Thursday evening, just after Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 blew apart over some wheat field in eastern Ukraine, Vladimir Putin had a chance to take stock of his options. There were essentially two. The Russian President could stand behind the rebel fighters in eastern Ukraine, even as suspicion grew that they were responsible for...

    Tributes Round the World for Victims of Ukraine Crash
    Jul19

    Tributes Round the World for Victims of Ukraine Crash

    Prayers and tributes across the world for the victims of the Malaysian airliner, which crashed in eastern Ukraine. Here in Sydney, Australia’s Ukrainian community mourned the deaths of the 298 passengers on board MH17 with tears and songs. The victims came from 11 countries, and their deaths are felt across four continents. In the...