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    Malaysia jet’s recorders in rebel hands
    Jul18

    Malaysia jet’s recorders in rebel hands

    Pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine — prime suspects in downing of jet carrying 298 — control access to crash site as Russia blames Ukrainian military …read more Source:...

    Australian loses family in both Malaysian flight disasters; ‘it’s … ripped our guts again’
    Jul18

    Australian loses family in both Malaysian flight disasters; ‘it’s … ripped our guts again’

    An Australian woman who lost her brother in the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has now learned that her stepdaughter was on the Malaysia Airlines flight shot down over Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...

    Australian PM Angry At Russia’s ‘Unsatisfactory’ Response To Plane Crash
    Jul18

    Australian PM Angry At Russia’s ‘Unsatisfactory’ Response To Plane Crash

    An angry Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott demanded an independent inquiry into the crash of a Malaysian jetliner in eastern Ukraine. In a televised statement July 18 in Canberra, the Australian leader said Russia’s response to the disaster was “deeply unsatisfactory.” Abbott criticized Russia’s ambassador to...

    Poroshenko Says ‘Terrorist’ Attack On Airliner Challenge To Whole World
    Jul18

    Poroshenko Says ‘Terrorist’ Attack On Airliner Challenge To Whole World

    Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said the July 17 crash of a Malaysian airliner in the country’s east was the result of an “act of international terrorism.” In a televised English-language statement from Kyiv, Poroshenko said the incident was a “wake-up call” for the whole world. (Reuters) …read more...

    Russia Denies Role in Downing of Airliner
    Jul18

    Russia Denies Role in Downing of Airliner

    The Russian defense ministry sharply denied on Friday any involvement in the missile strike that Ukrainian officials said brought down a Malaysia Airlines flight, and many began questioning why the airline had chosen to fly a civilian aircraft over a combat zone. …read more Source: The New York...

    World Leaders Match Anger With Calls for Inquiry Into Ukraine Plane Crash
    Jul18

    World Leaders Match Anger With Calls for Inquiry Into Ukraine Plane Crash

    The downing of the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 was seen as adding impetus to calls for tighter sanctions against Russia over its role in Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...

    Fury as flight MH17 ‘blown out of the sky’
    Jul18

    Fury as flight MH17 ‘blown out of the sky’

    Ukraine has accused “terrorists” of downing Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which was “blown out of the sky” with 298 people aboard. …read more Source:...

    Malaysia defends flight path of downed jet
    Jul18

    Malaysia defends flight path of downed jet

    A day after a Malaysia Airlines plane traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed near the Russian border in eastern Ukraine, the Malaysian transportation minister said he believed the crew bore no responsibility for the deadly flight plan. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    ‘This Is Chaos’: Ukraine Crash Probe Faces Huge Challenges
    Jul18

    ‘This Is Chaos’: Ukraine Crash Probe Faces Huge Challenges

    U.S. officials say Flight MH17 was shot down, but in violent, war-torn Ukraine, investigators will have a hard job determining that for sure. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine rebels promise MH17 investigators safe passage
    Jul18

    Ukraine rebels promise MH17 investigators safe passage

    All 298 aboard the Malaysian Airlines flight shot down over Ukraine died. …read more Source: USA...