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    Malaysia Reeling: Second Air Disaster in Four Months
    Jul19

    Malaysia Reeling: Second Air Disaster in Four Months

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 10:36 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Malaysia is reeling from the second air disaster in four months involving the country’s flag carrier. Flight 340 vanished in March and despite an extensive search, no debris has been found. And on Thursday, Flight 17, likely hit by a surface-to-air missile, came apart over eastern Ukraine. The two incidents together have left more than 500...

    Outrage needs to fall on Putin
    Jul19

    Outrage needs to fall on Putin

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 10:36 (EEST) Section: Boston Herald (USA)

    World leaders need to increase sanctions and ramp up the pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to forge peace in war-torn eastern Ukraine, experts said, as U.S. officials yesterday began building a case linking pro-Russian separatists to the stunning downing of a Malaysian passenger jet. …read more Source: Boston...

    Russian or Ukrainian Missiles? Obama Believes Pro-Russian Separatists Had ‘Russian Support’ in Malaysia Flight MH17 Attack
    Jul19

    Russian or Ukrainian Missiles? Obama Believes Pro-Russian Separatists Had ‘Russian Support’ in Malaysia Flight MH17 Attack

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 10:36 (EEST) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States began building a case Friday linking pro-Russian separatists to the shocking downing of a passenger jet in Ukraine. A somber President Barack Obama declared the deaths of those on board, including at least one American, an “outrage of unspeakable proportions.” Obama said the U.S. believes the...

    Credible probe sought in downing of Malaysian jet
    Jul19

    Credible probe sought in downing of Malaysian jet

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 10:36 (EEST) Section: Boston Herald (USA)

    ROZSYPNE, Ukraine — World leaders demanded Friday that pro-Russia rebels who control the eastern Ukraine crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 give immediate, unfettered access to independent investigators to determine who shot down the plane.At an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council, the U.S. pointed blame at the...

    This Is What The Victims Of Flight 17 Did For AIDS Research
    Jul19

    This Is What The Victims Of Flight 17 Did For AIDS Research

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 10:36 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    AIDS researchers, activists and advocates en route to the 20th International AIDS conference in Melbourne, Australia are among those believed to have perished on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which was shot down over Ukraine on Thursday. The exact number of people who were headed to the conference is still unknown, but various AIDS organizations...

    U.S. Blames Attack on Rebels
    Jul19

    U.S. Blames Attack on Rebels

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 10:36 (EEST) Section: The Wall Street Journal (USA)

    The U.S. and its allies accused Russian-aided separatists of firing the missile that downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, killing 298 people, including a dual Dutch-American citizen, and demanded that Moscow end months of unrest in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Defense Minister: Ukraine Troops Control Part Of Luhansk
    Jul19

    Defense Minister: Ukraine Troops Control Part Of Luhansk

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 10:36 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Ukraine’s Defense Minister has told President Petro Poroshenko that government troops had taken control of the southeastern part of the city of Luhansk in the country’s east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Updates: Malaysia Airlines Crash in Ukraine
    Jul19

    Updates: Malaysia Airlines Crash in Ukraine

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 10:36 (EEST) Section: The Wall Street Journal (USA)

    Follow the latest developments on the ground in Ukraine and reaction from global leaders and aviation experts. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Malaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: The Accident Theory
    Jul19

    Malaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: The Accident Theory

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 10:36 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    While it appears likely that the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine using sophisticated missile systems, much of the crucial information is yet to be determined. “It is entirely plausible, given the circumstances, that this was an accident,” says Austin Long, assistant professor of...

    Downed jet claimed victims from 13 countries
    Jul19

    Downed jet claimed victims from 13 countries

    Saturday, July 19 , 2014 - 10:36 (EEST) Section: Boston Herald (USA)

    THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The human cost of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 hit home around the world Friday, upending scores of families and small communities spanning half of the planet, from a Dutch fishing village to an Australian soccer club and a Dubai cake store.Relatives and colleagues paid emotional tribute to the dead....