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Photos: Aftermath of Malaysia Airlines Crash in Ukraine
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Exclusive: Separatist Leader Says Rebels Did Not Shoot Down Flight MH17
The pro-Russia separatist leader was not in a mood to discuss the downing of a passenger plane over eastern Ukraine on Thursday. He had heard about it on the news – 280 passengers and 15 crew on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lampur – possibly shot out of the sky with a missile or some other projectile over the...
U.S. Warned Of Unsafe Airspace Over Crimea, But Not Where MH17 Crashed
Earlier this year the Federal Aviation Administration banned American air carriers from flying over part of the disputed area between Russia and Ukraine over safety concerns, but the area where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashed on Thursday was not included in this restricted airspace. The agency warned American aircraft on April 25 against...
Reports and Images From the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Crash Scene
It wasn’t long after news broke that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 had crashed in eastern Ukraine that traditional and social media were both flooded with descriptions of the crash scene, along with photos and videos apparently taken at the spot where the plane came down. Taken together, they paint a grisly picture of the scene on the...
MH17 Ukraine Crash: Protecting Airliners from Missile Attacks
Air Force One is protected by electronic jammers from most missiles, likely including the one that may have shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over the Russian-Ukrainian border Thursday. MoreEXCLUSIVE: Watch Philip Seymour Hoffman Talk About His Last FilmAmericans Support Drone Strikes, Rest of World Begs to DifferWatch Live: Special Report on...
Cancer Wages Its Own War Against Syrian Refugees
MoreSyrian President Assad Sworn in for 3rd TermThe Vast Majority of Syrians Are Opposed to an Islamic CaliphateReport Details Hardships Facing Syria’s Refugee MothersIt was just before Syrian civilians started rising up against their government in 2011 that Fayhaa al-Dahr, 22, from the northern city of Raqqa, noticed a strange swelling in...
Malaysia Airlines Flight Crashes in Ukraine
A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane crashed in Ukraine Thursday, according to Russian news agencies. “We have this information. A Boeing 777 traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala-Lampur crashed north of Torez [in eastern Ukraine],” Vladislav Seleznev, a spokesman for the Ukrainian armed forces, told RIA Novosti news agency. Anton...
Adviser to Ukraine’s Interior Minister Says Passenger Plane Carrying 295 Shot Down
(KIEV, Ukraine) — Adviser to Ukraine’s Interior Minister says passenger plane carrying 295 shot down. …read more Source:...
Putin: U.S. Sanctions Hurt Bilateral Ties, U.S. Firms
(MOSCOW) — President Vladimir Putin on Thursday lamented the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia, saying they will stalemate bilateral relations and hurt not only Russian but also American businesses. MoreU.S. Imposes New Sanctions Against RussiaU.S. Escalating Economic Sanctions Against RussiaThe Young Kurdistan Musicians Shaping...
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions Against Russia
The Obama Administration announced new sanctions against firms in Russia’s energy, financial, and defense sectors Wednesday in response to Russia’s continued support for Ukrainian separatists. Senior administration officials said Wednesday that Russia has continued to violate Ukraine’s “sovereignty and territorial...
