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    Fidel Castro says Ukraine to blame for downed airliner, criticizes Israel, US over Gaza action
    Jul18

    Fidel Castro says Ukraine to blame for downed airliner, criticizes Israel, US over Gaza action

    Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro is blaming the Ukrainian government in Kiev for the downing of a Malaysian Airlines passenger plane. …read more Source: FOX...

    Putin urges Ukraine cease-fire after plane attack
    Jul18

    Putin urges Ukraine cease-fire after plane attack

    ROZSYPNE, Ukraine — Emergency workers, police officers and even off-duty coal miners spread out Friday across the sunflower fields and villages of eastern Ukraine, searching the wreckage of a jetliner shot down as it flew miles above the country’s battlefield.The attack Thursday afternoon killed 298 people from nearly a dozen nations...

    Russia’s Putin Calls for Ukraine Cease-fire After MH17 Is Downed
    Jul18

    Russia’s Putin Calls for Ukraine Cease-fire After MH17 Is Downed

    ROZSYPNE, Ukraine—Emergency workers, police officers and even off-duty coal miners spread out Friday across the sunflower fields and villages of eastern Ukraine, searching the wreckage of a jetliner shot down as it flew miles above the country’s battlefield. The attack Thursday afternoon killed 298 people from nearly a dozen nations...

    From AIDS Expert to Nun, Malaysia MH17 Crash Kills Hundreds
    Jul18

    From AIDS Expert to Nun, Malaysia MH17 Crash Kills Hundreds

    THE HAGUE, Netherlands—International passengers from all walks of life, from a prominent AIDS researcher and soccer fans to a nun and a florist, were aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. The Boeing 777 was carrying 298 people when it was shot down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday in eastern Ukraine, sending shockwaves around the world from...

    Putin calls for ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
    Jul18

    Putin calls for ceasefire in eastern Ukraine

    Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling for a ceasefire between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government forces following the downing of a Malaysian passenger plane. …read more Source: FOX...

    Malaysia Airlines crash: Victims’ nationalities revealed as world looks for answers
    Jul18

    Malaysia Airlines crash: Victims’ nationalities revealed as world looks for answers

    Malaysia Airlines on Friday identified 10 countries that had passengers aboard doomed flight MH17 as all eyes locked onto the bloody fields of war-torn Ukraine near the Russian border. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Why Did Jet Fly Over War Zone? To Save Time, Money
    Jul18

    Why Did Jet Fly Over War Zone? To Save Time, Money

    The fate of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 raises questions over whether planes should have been flying over war-torn Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    Differing Reports Whether Malaysia MH17 Black Boxes Found
    Jul18

    Differing Reports Whether Malaysia MH17 Black Boxes Found

    KIEV, Ukraine—A pro-Russia rebel leader says no black boxes have been found in the scattered wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines plane that was shot down over eastern Ukraine, conflicting with a statement made by an aide to a rebel military leader. Separatist leader Aleksandr Borodai says “no black boxes have been found … We hope...

    Here’s How Newspaper Front Pages Around The World Are Covering The Malaysia Plane Crash
    Jul18

    Here’s How Newspaper Front Pages Around The World Are Covering The Malaysia Plane Crash

    Countries around the world are reeling in shock after a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane was shot down over Eastern Ukraine yesterday, killing the 295 people on board. The event, which many think could signal a new elevation in the growing conflict between Russia, Europe, and the United States, has been reported widely throughout news outlets....

    Putin calls for peace in Ukraine after plane crash
    Jul18

    Putin calls for peace in Ukraine after plane crash

    MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin says all parties in the conflict in eastern Ukraine should lay down the arms and engage in talks as soon as possible after a commercial airliner was shot down.Putin said on Friday in comments carried by Russian news agencies that “peace in Ukraine must prevail as soon as possible” and...