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    Lawmakers warn of more sanctions against Russia over Malaysia disaster
    Jul18

    Lawmakers warn of more sanctions against Russia over Malaysia disaster

    Shocked by the apparent shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over eastern Ukraine, lawmakers said Thursday they were ready to toughen U.S. sanctions against Russia if evidence shows their intervention in the conflict played a role in the deadly attack. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Shot Down Over Ukraine
    Jul18

    Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Shot Down Over Ukraine

    A passenger plane traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down over Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 295 aboard. Body parts were scattered for miles around the crash site, near towns held by Russian-backed separatists. An emergency services rescue worker said that at least 100 bodies had been found at the scene. Ukrainian officials...

    UN chief calls for Ukraine crash investigation
    Jul18

    UN chief calls for Ukraine crash investigation

    The U.N. secretary-general says “there is clearly a need for a full and transparent international investigation” into the plane crash in Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...

    Putin Blames Malaysia Plane Crash On Ukraine’s Renewal Of Military Campaign
    Jul18

    Putin Blames Malaysia Plane Crash On Ukraine’s Renewal Of Military Campaign

    MOSCOW, July 18 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Ukraine bore responsibility for the downing of a passenger plane in the country’s east, saying it would not have happened if Kiev had not resumed a military campaign against separatists. “This tragedy would not have happened, if there had been peace on...

    The Weirdest Conspiracy Theories Surrounding the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17
    Jul18

    The Weirdest Conspiracy Theories Surrounding the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

    It didn’t take long after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crashed in the Ukraine for the conspiracy theories to begin surfacing. No, it didn’t take long at all. …read more Source: The Boston...

    UN chief calls for ‘full and transparent’ international investigation into Ukraine plane crash
    Jul18

    UN chief calls for ‘full and transparent’ international investigation into Ukraine plane crash

    The U.N. …read more Source: FOX...

    MH17 Ukraine Crash: Malaysia Airlines By the Numbers
    Jul18

    MH17 Ukraine Crash: Malaysia Airlines By the Numbers

    This has not been a great year for Malaysia Airlines. The company has been under scrutiny, following the loss of two planes, one over Ukraine and the other disappearing over the Indian Ocean. The airline is relatively small airline compared to its U.S. counterparts, with a fleet of 151 planes operating over 300 flights per day. It’s been...

    Poroshenko: “Terrorist Attack” Caused Plane Crash
    Jul18

    Poroshenko: “Terrorist Attack” Caused Plane Crash

    The smoldering wreckage from a Malaysian passenger plane that crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing 295 people. In Kiev, President Petro Poroshenko did not mince words about what he believes caused this. …read more Source: The Boston...

    Flight detours over Ukraine after MH17 tragedy
    Jul18

    Flight detours over Ukraine after MH17 tragedy

    Commercial airlines that normally cross eastern Ukraine on their flights to Europe, Asia and elsewhere are making detours after the loss of Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777. …read more Source:...

    Flight MH17: What the Wreckage Is Already Revealing
    Jul18

    Flight MH17: What the Wreckage Is Already Revealing

    With the crash of another Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, this one in eastern Ukraine, aviation accident investigators are again asking the same big questions as in any disaster: What happened and why did it happen? In the case of the disappearance of MH370 this spring, the answer at this point on both counts is that no one knows. This will not be...