Section: Time (USA)
Delta Cancels All Israel Flights Over Missile fear
Delta Air Lines is canceling all flights to Israel until further notice, citing reports that a rocket landed near Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport. A Delta Boeing 747 from New York was flying over the Mediterranean headed for Tel Aviv on Tuesday when it turned around and flew to Paris instead. Flight 468 had 273 passengers and 17 crew on...
Facebook and Twitter Users: Don’t Fall for MH17 ‘Actual Footage’ Scams
If you run across Facebook pages touting pictures of Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash victims, or tweets linking to reports on the disaster, warning: they may be fakes, harbor malware or redirect you to pornographic websites. The BBC reports that fraudsters are exploiting the tragic destruction of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, ostensibly shot down by...
Dutch Minister Says E.U. Is Imposing New Sanctions on Officials Over Russia’s Actions in Ukraine
(BRUSSELS) — Dutch minister says EU is imposing new sanctions on officials over Russia’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russian Television Under Spotlight After Malaysia Airlines Crash in Ukraine
In late 2009, the British journalist Sara Firth became a Russian propaganda mouthpiece. MoreObama Contends with Congressional Backseat Drivers on UkraineIt’s Time for Europe to Get Tough With RussiaWhy Haven’t Scientists Discovered a Cure for AIDS Yet? NBC NewsJet Evidence Tampered With on ‘Industrial Scale’ NBC...
Flight MH17: Europe Unlikely to Enforce Tougher Sanctions on Russia
On Tuesday, European Union (E.U.) foreign ministers will meet to discuss increasing sanctions against Russia following the downing of flight MH17. The U.S. has blamed the incident on separatist rebels who, it claims, shot the plane down using weapons supplied to them by Moscow. MoreOverruled: Russia Caves to World on Jet Crash Investigation NBC...
UN Calls for Probe of Plane Downed Over Ukraine
(UNITED NATIONS) — The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Monday demanding international access to the site of the plane downed over eastern Ukraine and an end to military activities around the area, following intense pressure on a reluctant Russia to support the measure. MoreU.N. Security Council Holds Urgent Meeting on...
After MH17, Challenges Ahead for the International Community in Ukraine
In the wake of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which was shot down last week, diplomatic pressure for Russia and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine continues to mount. Malaysian Prime Minster Najib Razak recently announced an agreement with the leader of a pro-Russian separatist group to return bodies, hand over black boxes, and let...
Obama Accuses Separatists of Removing Evidence From MH17 Site
MoreLive: Malaysian PM Speaks on MH17Malaysians Want the Bodies of Their MH17 Dead Back Before the Ramadan Fast Ends‘Unreal’ Scenes From MH17 Crash SitePresident Barack Obama sharply condemned Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine for keeping international investigators away from the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site,...
Obama Calls for Immediate Access to Crash Site
(WASHINGTON) — President Barack Obama is calling for international investigators to have “immediate and full access” to the site in eastern Ukraine, where a passenger jet was shot down last week. Obama accused pro-Russian separatists in the area of removing evidence and bodies from the crash site. He says that raising the...
Ukraine Ready to Hand MH17 Investigation Over to Dutch
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Monday the country is prepared to let Dutch authorities take over the investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. The deal to let the Dutch continue the investigation is an effort to end the standoff between the Ukrainian government and Russia-backed separatist groups over who can...
