MH17 ‘terrible tragedy’: Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama described the crashing of Malaysian Airlines passenger aircraft MH17 as a “terrible tragedy” on Thursday afternoon, speaking during a tour of Delaware. “Obviously the world is watching reports of a downed passenger jet near the Russia-Ukraine border, he... read more »
Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ordering a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip on the 10th day of a military operation against the coastal territory. | Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza “The Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence have instructed the IDF to open tonight a... read more »
Ukraine: We did not shoot at any plane
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says his country’s armed forces did not shoot at any airborne targets, after reports that a Malaysian Airlines plane went down over Ukraine. Mr. Poroshenko says on Thursday “we do not exclude that this plane was shot down, and we stress that the Armed... read more »
154 Dutch citizens killed in Malaysian air crash
At least 154 Dutch citizens have been killed in the Malaysian passenger crash in the eastern part of Ukraine on Thursday, the airlines’ European head said. Huib Gorte said that the victims include 154 Dutch passengers, 27 Australians, 23 Malaysians, 11 Indonesians, 6 Britons, 4 Germans, 4... read more »
