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
Jul 17 U.S. confirms passenger plane shot down over Ukraine By News Desk A Malaysia Airlines jet that crashed near the Russian border in Ukraine Thursday, killing all 295 people on board, was brought down by a surface-to-air missile, U.S. intelligence agencies said. Continue reading
Jul 17 Obama administration tries to determine if Americans were on board Malaysia Airlines flight By Julie Pace, Associated Press The Obama administration scrambled Thursday to determine what brought down a passenger jet in Ukraine and whether any Americans were killed in an incident that could worsen the already tense conflict near the Ukraine-Russia border. Continue reading
Jul 17 Israel orders ground offensive in Gaza By Justin Scuiletti The Israeli military launched a ground offensive into Gaza Thursday, hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended. Continue reading
Jul 17 Once a child migrant has crossed the border, what happens next? By Larisa Epatko What happens to child migrants after they turn themselves in at the U.S. border? We take a step-by-step look at their journey once they enter the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 17 Israel, Hamas resume attacks after ceasefire By Sarah Corapi Rocket fire and airstrikes between Hamas and Israel resumed just as a five-hour United Nations-brokered ceasefire ended in Gaza Thursday. The temporary pause in action — for humanitarian reasons — was the first of its kind during the 10 days… Continue reading
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Jul 16 Watch News Wrap: Israel agrees to five-hour pause of Gaza strikes after UN appeal By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 16 Can we control the global AIDS epidemic by 2030? By Talia Mindich AIDS related deaths and HIV infections worldwide are decreasing, a UN agency reported Wednesday, and—with greater funding—it is possible to control the global epidemic by 2030. Continue reading