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    US, NATO Charge Russian Weapons Flooding Eastern Ukraine
    Jul18

    US, NATO Charge Russian Weapons Flooding Eastern Ukraine

    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...

    Malaysia Airlines flight was 1,000 feet above restricted Ukraine airspace
    Jul18

    Malaysia Airlines flight was 1,000 feet above restricted Ukraine airspace

    Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was cruising just 1,000 feet above restricted airspace when it was struck by a missile in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, according to aviation and intelligence officials. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    Mourning the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
    Jul18

    Mourning the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17

    All 298 people on board died when the plane, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, went down over Ukraine …read more Source:...

    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

    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...

    Ukraine: Pro-Russia rebels downed Malaysian plane
    Jul18

    Ukraine: Pro-Russia rebels downed Malaysian plane

    HRABOVE, Ukraine — Ukraine accused pro-Russian separatists of shooting down a Malaysian jetliner with 298 people aboard Thursday, sharply escalating the crisis and threatening to draw both East and West deeper into the conflict. The rebels denied downing the aircraft.American intelligence authorities believe a surface-to-air missile brought...

    Hillary Clinton on Malaysia Airlines : ‘Should be outrage in European capitals’ if Russia shot down plane over Ukraine
    Jul18

    Hillary Clinton on Malaysia Airlines : ‘Should be outrage in European capitals’ if Russia shot down plane over Ukraine

    If Russian separatists shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in Ukraine, it’s up to European countries to get tough on Russian President Vladimir Putin, Hillary Clinton said hours after the tragedy. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Ukraine Releases Audio It Claims Proves Rebels’ Ties To Malaysia Airlines Crash
    Jul18

    Ukraine Releases Audio It Claims Proves Rebels’ Ties To Malaysia Airlines Crash

    Ukraine’s intelligence agency claimed on Thursday it had intercepted phone calls that connected separatists in the country’s east to the crash of a Malaysian Airlines passenger plane. Ukraine’s state security agency, also known as S.B.U., released an edited version of the purported audio tapes between separatist rebels and...

    MSNBC prankster blames Malaysia crash on Howard Stern
    Jul18

    MSNBC prankster blames Malaysia crash on Howard Stern

    The caller claimed to be a sergeant with the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine. …read more Source: USA...

    Scenes From the Malaysia Jet Crash Site
    Jul18

    Scenes From the Malaysia Jet Crash Site

    A Malaysia Airlines plane carrying 295 passengers and crew crashed in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, and American officials said it was most likely shot down by an antiaircraft missile. …read more Source: The New York...

    Voices: Global hot spots need to be put in perspective
    Jul18

    Voices: Global hot spots need to be put in perspective

    A downed airliner in Ukraine and a violent flare-up in Gaza shake a world’s uneasy calm. …read more Source: USA...