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Obama Condemns Russia Over MH17, Gunmen Hamper Inquiry
US President Barack Obama demanded Russia stop supporting separatists in Ukraine after the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 by a surface-to-air missile he said was fired from rebel territory. Calling the deaths o...
Investigators Face Tough Task In MH17 Inquiry
As international investigators travel to rebel-held eastern Ukraine to piece together what, and who, caused Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 to plunge into the steppe, securing evidence in the middle of a war zone is a majo...
President Obama Pledges US Help For MH17 Investigation
President Barack Obama directed US officials to do all they could to support an investigation into what caused Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 to crash in a Ukrainian war zone and pledged support to the affected countries ...
FAA Orders US Aircraft To Avoid Eastern Ukraine
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an order prohibiting US aircraft from flying over eastern Ukraine following the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in that region. Citing “recent events and the ...
Malaysian Airliner Boeing 777-200 Shot Down Over Ukraine, 295 Dead
A Malaysian airliner Boeing 777-200 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian militants, killing all 295 people aboard, a Ukrainian interior ministry official said. Raising the stakes in the East-West showdown be...
Hong Kong Airlines To Drop A380s In Order Reshuffle
HK Airlines is preparing to cancel an order for 10 Airbus A380s after an associated leasing company struck an expanded deal to buy 70 smaller A320-family aircraft, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Asked ...
