Jul 18 Deceased AIDS researchers grieved on social media By Anna Christiansen, Diane Jeanty We lost 100 researchers and activists that were dedicated to improve the health of others. Heaven is now a wealthy place #MH17 #AIDS2014 — Katrina Tsoutsoulis (@katrinat91) July 18, 2014 As many as… Continue reading
Jul 18 Why was MH17’s flight path over a conflict zone? By Sarah McHaney The downing of flight MH17 by a missile has raised a lot of questions about why a commercial plane was flying over Crimea and whether whoever shot the missile could tell it was a passenger flight. Continue reading
Jul 18 What we know — and don’t know — about the Malaysia Airlines crash By Margaret Myers and Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy There is still a lot we don’t know about the events that led to the takedown of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that killed 298 people Thursday. President Barack Obama briefed reporters Friday with the latest information. We have rounded… Continue reading
Jul 18 Obama calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine By Associated Press The United States began building a case Friday that would pin the blame for the downing of the passenger jet over Ukraine on separatist forces supported by Russia. President Barack Obama said one American was among the nearly 300 killed… Continue reading
Jul 18 Ukraine: Intercepted audio shows separatist rebels shot down Malaysia Airlines plane By Joshua Barajas conversations between separatist rebels and Russian officers that suggest the insurgency was responsible for downing Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 on Thursday, killing 298 people on board. Continue reading
Jul 18 More questions than answers in aftermath of Malaysia Airlines crash By Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Little certain in immediate aftermath of Malaysia Airlines crash Obama, Boehner offer measured responses Pressure to build for tougher response with Russia if separatists are found responsible Lawmakers still deadlocked on path forward with border… Continue reading
Jul 17 Analysis: Likely no accident that Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down By Sarah McHaney Charles Duelfer is an Iraq expert who spent more than 25 years in the national security agencies of the U.S. government. He studied the Korean Airlines flight 007 that was shot down in 1983 by a Soviet interceptor in the… Continue reading