Tag: MH17

• Saturday, July 26th 2014 - 05:45 UTC

  FIFA rejects calls to strip Russia of the 2018 World Cup over Ukraine crisis

  

  Amid mounting criticism of Russia over the MH17 plane tragedy and conflict with Ukraine, FIFA rejects calls for the country to be stripped of 2018 World Cup hosting rights and says a boycott is no solution to the crisis.

• Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 - 22:36 UTC

  US and EU ban airline flights to Israel after Hamas rocket lands near Tel Aviv airport

  

  The United States Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, is prohibiting US airlines from flying to Israel's international airport in Tel Aviv for 24 hours, after a rocket fired by Hamas militants in Gaza landed nearby, damaging a house and slightly injuring one Israeli. European airlines quickly canceled their flights as well.

• Friday, July 18th 2014 - 08:27 UTC

  Today we are all Malaysians: ICTP Chairman issues statement

  

  ”The World travel and tourism industry must come together and take leadership after the Malaysia Airlines (MH17) incident.” This is the opinion voiced by Juergen Thomas Steinmetz, Chairman of the International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP).

• Friday, July 18th 2014 - 05:39 UTC

  Malaysia jet killing 298 was apparently downed by Ukrainian separatists

  

  A suspected Russian-made surface-to-air missile downed a Malaysia Airlines jet in a separatist-controlled corner of eastern Ukraine on Thursday, prompting the Kiev government to denounce an “act of terror” that killed all 298 people on board.