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    Did Pro-Russian Rebels Shoot Down MH17 Over Ukraine?
    Jul18

    Did Pro-Russian Rebels Shoot Down MH17 Over Ukraine?

    Friday, July 18 , 2014 - 8:54 (EET) Section: Time (USA)

    According to reports in the New York Times, Ukrainian officials have released what they claim are transcripts of three separate conversations, purportedly from pro-Russian separatist fighters near the scene of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash. The fighters appear to be taking credit for shooting down the airliner. In one call, a rebel...

    Malaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: FAA Bans U.S. Flight Routes Over Region
    Jul18

    Malaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: FAA Bans U.S. Flight Routes Over Region

    Friday, July 18 , 2014 - 8:54 (EET) Section: Time (USA)

    The Federal Aviation Adminstration (FAA) has released a Notice to Airman barring U.S. flight operations within the Simferopol and Dnepropetrovsk regions of Eastern Ukraine following the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was reportedly shot down over the war-torn area. The new flight paths prohibited on Thursday are an addition to...

    Audio of Intercepted Calls of Separatists
    Jul18

    Audio of Intercepted Calls of Separatists

    Friday, July 18 , 2014 - 8:54 (EET) Section: The New York Times (USA)

    Ukraine released what it said was audio of phone calls between rebels and Russian officers. In one call, a rebel is heard saying, “We have just shot down a plane.” …read more Source: The New York...

    U.S. Officials Say They Suspect SA-11 or SA-20 Missiles Brought Down Malaysia Jet
    Jul18

    U.S. Officials Say They Suspect SA-11 or SA-20 Missiles Brought Down Malaysia Jet

    Friday, July 18 , 2014 - 7:17 (EET) Section: The New York Times (USA)

    Early in the inquiry into the downing of Malaysia Airlines 17 in Ukraine, determining accountability was impossible, in part because three forces in or near the area could possess SA-11s. …read more Source: The New York...

    Biden on the Malaysian Jet Crash
    Jul18

    Biden on the Malaysian Jet Crash

    Friday, July 18 , 2014 - 7:17 (EET) Section: The New York Times (USA)

    Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. spoke abut the downing of Malaysia Airlines 17 in Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...

    US: Malaysian Plane Shot Down over War Area in Ukraine
    Jul18

    US: Malaysian Plane Shot Down over War Area in Ukraine

    Friday, July 18 , 2014 - 7:17 (EET) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    U.S. officials are saying a Malaysian jet flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down as it crossed eastern Ukraine. The downing of the jet — the second loss for Malaysia Airlines in four months — escalates tension in the civil war between Ukraine and Russia. VOA’s Carolyn Presutti has more. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine Conflict Tensions Rise With Crash of Malaysian Passenger Plane
    Jul18

    Ukraine Conflict Tensions Rise With Crash of Malaysian Passenger Plane

    Friday, July 18 , 2014 - 7:17 (EET) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Ukraine on Thursday said a Malaysian passenger plane had been shot down over eastern Ukraine – killing all 298 passengers and crew on board and potentially escalating the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow and Russian-backed separatists. Sharon Behn reports on how the latest developments could affect U.S. and European decisions to impose...

    US, NATO Charge Russian Weapons Flooding Eastern Ukraine
    Jul18

    US, NATO Charge Russian Weapons Flooding Eastern Ukraine

    Friday, July 18 , 2014 - 7:17 (EET) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Western military officials are sounding new alarms over the increasing amount of heavy and sophisticated weaponry ending up in the hands of Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine. Onlookers scramble, trying to capture the roar of rockets in amateur video posted on the Internet. NATO officials say the video is part of a growing stream of evidence...

    Angeline Premila Rajandaran, Shazana Salleh Among Crew Members on Malaysia Flight MH17
    Jul18

    Angeline Premila Rajandaran, Shazana Salleh Among Crew Members on Malaysia Flight MH17

    Friday, July 18 , 2014 - 7:17 (EET) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    Angeline Premila Rajandaran and Shazana Salleh are believed to be among the crew members of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. MH17 took off from Amsterdam on Thursday, July 17, and was bound for Kuala Lumpur. The plane was shot down by a Buk missile in Ukraine along the Russian border. It is uncertain at this point who is really...

    Elaine Teoh, Albert Rizk, and Marie Rizk Among Australian Passengers on Malaysia Flight MH17
    Jul18

    Elaine Teoh, Albert Rizk, and Marie Rizk Among Australian Passengers on Malaysia Flight MH17

    Friday, July 18 , 2014 - 7:17 (EET) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    Elaine Teoh and Albert and Marie Rizk have been named as three victims feared dead after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down while flying over eastern Ukraine. MH17 took off from Amsterdam and was en route to Kuala Lumpur. Channel Nine reported that Teoh, 27, has been confirmed as being on the plane. She’s a student at Melbourne...