American analysts say they’ve verified several pieces of evidence that show pro-Russian separatist rebels shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, according to U.S. intelligence officials who briefed reporters Tuesday.
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Apple Teams Up With Former Rival IBM On Business Apps
Apple announced on Tuesday a deal with the company it once painted as Big Brother in its infamous 1984 ad: IBM.
Moscow Metro Train Derails, Causing Deaths And Many Injuries
t least two subway cars jumped off their tracks in a tunnel in Moscow’s metro system during morning rush hour today, wounding 150 people, some of them severely, and killing at least 19 others, emergency officials say.
In Worst Attack In Years, 89 Afghans Killed By Suicide Bomber
At least 89 people were killed Tuesday by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. It was the deadliest attack on civilians in that country for several years.
Case Against Benghazi Suspect Is Complex, Justice Department Says
The Justice Department says its case against a man accused in the 2012 attacks on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, is unusually complex and involves “novel questions of fact and law.”
Brazil Reels From Thrashing That Bounced It From World Cup
“The worst game I saw in my life” is how one Brazilian fan describes it. Another says it’s simply a tragedy. Some angry fans burned Brazil’s flag in the street.
Israel Expands Attacks On Hamas In Gaza
With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Hamas will “pay a heavy price” for a recent spike in rocket attacks, Israel conducted airstrikes early Tuesday.
Navy Promotes Its First Female 4-Star Admiral
After 238 years, the U.S. Navy has its first female four-star admiral. Michelle Howard attained that rank Tuesday, in a ceremony presided over by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.
NTSB: Too Much Technology, Too Little Training Caused Asiana Crash
Pilot misjudgment and an over-reliance on automated systems were the main causes of last year’s crash of Asiana Flight 214 in San Francisco that killed three people, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded Tuesday.
Kerry Visits Kurds To Urge A United Iraq
Secretary of State John Kerry talked to Kurdish leaders in Irbil today, urging them to keep the autonomous region as part of Iraq. Kerry’s visit came as the Sunni extremist group ISIS says it has cemented control of Iraq’s largest oil refinery, and as sectarian divisions are threatening to pull Iraq apart.