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    Malaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: The Accident Theory
    Jul19

    Malaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: The Accident Theory

    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

    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....

    Malaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: A Working Theory of the Shootdown
    Jul19

    Malaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: A Working Theory of the Shootdown

    The U.S. military’s top commander in Europe spoke of Russians training pro-Russian separatists from Ukraine at the Pentagon last month. “What we see in training on the east side of the border is big equipment, tanks, APCs [armored personnel carriers], anti-aircraft capability,” Air Force General Philip Breedlove said, referring...

    US: Can't rule out Russian role in plane downing
    Jul19

    US: Can't rule out Russian role in plane downing

    UNITED NATIONS — U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Friday that the United States cannot rule out that Russia helped in the launch of the surface-to-air missile that shot down a Malaysia Airlines jet over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board.Power said the U.S. believes the...

    Police: 9 dead, 40 injured in bus crash in Germany
    Jul19

    Police: 9 dead, 40 injured in bus crash in Germany

    BERLIN — Nine people have died and 40 were injured when several buses crashed on a German highway near the eastern city of Dresden, police said Saturday.The crash, which happened about 2 a.m. Saturday, involved a Polish bus, a Ukrainian bus and a Polish minibus, said police spokesman Lutz Zoellner. He was unable to immediately provide...

    US: Can’t rule out Russian role in plane downing
    Jul19

    US: Can’t rule out Russian role in plane downing

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) – U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Friday that the United States cannot rule out that Russia helped in the launch of the surface-to-air missile that shot down a Malaysia Airlines jet over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 … …read more Source: The...

    Police: 9 dead, 40 injured in bus crash in Germany
    Jul19

    Police: 9 dead, 40 injured in bus crash in Germany

    Citing a preliminary police report, MDR said the Polish bus hit the rear of the Ukrainian bus and then broke through the median barrier, crashing into the oncoming minibus. …read more Source: San Francisco...

    U.N. ambassador Power: “Russia must end this war”
    Jul19

    U.N. ambassador Power: “Russia must end this war”

    At a U.N. Security Council meeting, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power called on Russia to end the war in Ukraine, which is believed to have played a role in the deadly shoot down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. …read more Source:...

    Russian missile smuggled into Ukraine before Malaysia jet downed: tapes
    Jul19

    Russian missile smuggled into Ukraine before Malaysia jet downed: tapes

    Secretly intercepted chatter suggests a deadly Russian missile system was smuggled across the border to Ukraine just hours before a Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Separatists may have Russian anti-aircraft training
    Jul19

    Separatists may have Russian anti-aircraft training

    WASHINGTON — The United States has gathered a significant body of evidence that Ukrainian separatists have been trained on Russian territory in recent weeks to fire anti-aircraft missiles, according to U.S. military and intelligence officials who have raised alarms over the reports. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...