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    Malaysians in Shock Over Jet Crash
    Jul18

    Malaysians in Shock Over Jet Crash

    At a Malaysian airport, police wait for relatives of passengers on the downed MH17 jet to gather for news. Many here have questions about why the Malaysian airliner crashed in east Ukraine, killing all 298 on board. …read more Source: The Boston...

    From nun to AIDS expert; crash kills hundreds
    Jul18

    From nun to AIDS expert; 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...

    Official: 181 bodies found at Malaysian plane site
    Jul18

    Official: 181 bodies found at Malaysian plane site

    KIEV, Ukraine — Emergency workers, police officers and even off-duty coal miners — dressed in overalls and covered in soot — spread out across sunflower fields and tiny Ukrainian villages Friday, searching through the wreckage of the Malaysian plane shot down as it flew miles above the country’s battlefield.The downing...

    Why airlines didn't avoid risky Ukraine airspace
    Jul18

    Why airlines didn't avoid risky Ukraine airspace

    The possibility that the civilian jetliner downed over war-torn eastern Ukraine with nearly 300 people onboard was hit by a missile could have profound consequences for the world’s airlines.Airlines might have to be more vigilant about avoiding trouble spots, making flights longer and causing them to burn more costly fuel, an extra expense...

    Woman loses relatives in 2 Malaysia air disasters
    Jul18

    Woman loses relatives in 2 Malaysia air disasters

    In an almost incomprehensible twist of fate, an Australian woman who lost her brother in the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 learned on Friday that her stepdaughter was on the plane shot down over Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...

    Woman loses relatives in 2 Malaysia air disasters
    Jul18

    Woman loses relatives in 2 Malaysia air disasters

    SYDNEY (AP) — In an almost incomprehensible twist of fate, an Australian woman who lost her brother in the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 learned on Friday that her stepdaughter was on the plane shot down over Ukraine. On Friday, Mann found out that her stepdaughter, Maree Rizk, was killed along with 297 others on Malaysia...

    100 AIDS researchers may have been killed in crash
    Jul18

    100 AIDS researchers may have been killed in crash

    Researchers and activists among those said to have died on plane downed in Ukraine. …read more Source: USA...

    Australian PM Points Finger at Russia Over Downed Malaysian Plane
    Jul18

    Australian PM Points Finger at Russia Over Downed Malaysian Plane

    The crashed plane burst into flames, smoke billowing across these fields in eastern Ukraine. Debris could be seen falling from the sky in the middle of a conflict zone. Much of the wreckage was burned beyond all recognition but here a wing clearly showing the markings of a Malaysia airliner. Poignant reminders of the 298 people on board...

    Dutch flags at half-staff as nation mourns crash
    Jul18

    Dutch flags at half-staff as nation mourns crash

    Flags flew are flying half-staff across the Netherlands as the country mourns at least 154 of its citizens killed when a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet was shot down in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...

    Most passengers on doomed airliner were Dutch
    Jul18

    Most passengers on doomed airliner were Dutch

    The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 that was shot down over war-torn eastern Ukraine on Thursday was carrying 298 people from at least 10 countries. Here is a breakdown of the nationalities of those on board: Netherlands: 173 Malaysia: 44 (including 15 crew and two infants) Australia: 27 Indonesia: 12 (including one infant) United Kingdom: 9...