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    298 killed after Malaysian airliner shot down in Ukraine
    Jul18

    298 killed after Malaysian airliner shot down in Ukraine

    Ukrainian officials claim the plane was hit by a missile. …read more Source: USA...

    AIDS conference attendees on downed Malaysian jet
    Jul18

    AIDS conference attendees on downed Malaysian jet

    SYDNEY (AP) — A large number of world-renowned AIDS researchers and activists heading to an international AIDS conference in Australia were on board a Malaysian jetliner that was shot down over Ukraine, officials said Friday, as news of their deaths sparked an outpouring of grief across the global scientific community. There have been...

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

    Did Pro-Russian Rebels Shoot Down MH17 Over Ukraine?

    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 plane deviated from typical path before going down
    Jul18

    Malaysia plane deviated from typical path before going down

    Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 strayed from path its pilots should have been familiar with before crashing in Ukraine …read more Source:...

    Barry Sim and Wife Izzy Missed Malaysia Airlines Flight That Crashed Due to Lack of Seats
    Jul18

    Barry Sim and Wife Izzy Missed Malaysia Airlines Flight That Crashed Due to Lack of Seats

    A British couple was nearly on board Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine on July 17. They had been planning to fly on the flight but were told that there weren’t enough seats so they switched to a later KLM flight. 9 British passengers were among the 298 on board MH17, Malaysia Airlines said in its most recent...

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

    US: Malaysian Plane Shot Down over War Area in Ukraine

    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:...

    Biden on the Malaysian Jet Crash
    Jul18

    Biden on the Malaysian Jet Crash

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

    FAA Bans US Flights Over Ukraine
    Jul18

    FAA Bans US Flights Over Ukraine

    The Federal Aviation Administration has banned US flights from entering Ukrainian airspace “until further notice.” …read more Source: The Boston...

    Malaysia Airlines Shares Tank (MAS)
    Jul18

    Malaysia Airlines Shares Tank (MAS)

    Malaysia Airlines shares were down nearly 16% in Friday trading as markets digested the aftermath of one its planes going down over Eastern Ukraine. U.S. authorities say the Flight MH17, a Boeing 777, was shot down, though it was not yet known by whom. It’s not been a good year for the airline, which also saw its stock price suffer in the...

    Malaysian Airliner Downed in Ukraine War Zone, 295 Dead
    Jul18

    Malaysian Airliner Downed in Ukraine War Zone, 295 Dead

    What looks like a normal field in eastern Ukraine is now a charred graveyard. Airplane parts lie scattered while smoke drifts across the horizon. It was here near the village of Hrabove, where a Malaysian airliner was brought down Thursday. …read more Source: The Boston...