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    Amvid of Malaysian Plane Crash in Ukraine
    Jul17

    Amvid of Malaysian Plane Crash in Ukraine

    Amateur video of the Malaysian passenger plane that crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing more than 300 people onboard. Malaysian Airlines says there were 23 U.S. citizens among the passengers. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says a “terrorist act” caused the crash. Earlier in the day, another government official in Kiev was quoted...

    Video Footage Shows The Crash Scene Of Malaysian Airlines Flight MK17
    Jul17

    Video Footage Shows The Crash Scene Of Malaysian Airlines Flight MK17

    The Russian news site Lifenews.ru has posted a four-minute video showing the scene of the crash of MH17, the Malaysian Airlines passenger plane that crashed at 10 A.M. EDT in Ukraine, on its way from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. Warning: although some images have been blurred, the footage is graphic in some scenes, showing corpses scattered in a...

    Malaysia Airlines: Americans on Board Flight 17?
    Jul17

    Malaysia Airlines: Americans on Board Flight 17?

    WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday that the passenger plane downed over Ukraine “looks like it may be a terrible tragedy” and his top priority is finding out whether American citizens were on board. Obama said he’s directed his aides to stay in close contact with Ukrainian officials and offer U.S....

    Did missile take down MH17?
    Jul17

    Did missile take down MH17?

    Early speculation about the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 has centered on the possibility it could have been shot down as it passed over volatile eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    Malaysia Airlines Plane With 295 Aboard Crashes in Ukraine
    Jul17

    Malaysia Airlines Plane With 295 Aboard Crashes in Ukraine

    The plane crashed in eastern Ukraine near the Russian border, and Ukrainian officials said a Russian-made antiaircraft system may have shot it down. …read more Source: The New York...

    Ukraine: 295 on Malaysia plane shot down over east
    Jul17

    Ukraine: 295 on Malaysia plane shot down over east

    GRABOVO, Ukraine — A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday, Ukrainian officials said, and both the government and the pro-Russia separatists fighting in the region denied any responsibility for downing the aircraft.As plumes of black smoke rose up near a rebel-held village of...

    Obama On Malaysia Plane Crash: U.S. ‘Will Offer Any Assistance We Can’
    Jul17

    Obama On Malaysia Plane Crash: U.S. ‘Will Offer Any Assistance We Can’

    President Barack Obama spoke briefly on the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet that was shot down over Ukraine on Thursday, saying the United States “will offer any assistance we can to determine what happened and why.” “Looks like it may be a terrible tragedy. Right now we’re working to determine whether there were American...

    Ukraine Plane Crash: All 295 On Board Dead
    Jul17

    Ukraine Plane Crash: All 295 On Board Dead

    br>By Anton Zverev GRABOVO, Ukraine, July 17 (Reuters) – A Malaysian airliner was brought down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard and sharply raising stakes in a conflict between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels in which Russia and the West back opposing sides. Ukraine accused “terrorists” –...

    Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine President, Calls Malaysia Airlines MH17 Situation an Act of Terrorism
    Jul17

    Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine President, Calls Malaysia Airlines MH17 Situation an Act of Terrorism

    GRABOVO, Ukraine—A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday, Ukrainian officials said, and both the government and the pro-Russia separatists fighting in the region denied any responsibility for downing the aircraft. As plumes of black smoke rose up near a rebel-held village of...

    Malaysian airliner crashes over Ukraine; missile strike suspected
    Jul17

    Malaysian airliner crashes over Ukraine; missile strike suspected

    A Malaysia Airlines plane with 295 people aboard crashed Thursday in the eastern Ukraine, and a senior Ukrainian official charged that it was shot down by pro-Russia separatists who control the Donetsk region with a Soviet-designed anti-aircraft missile system. …read more Source: Miami...