Photos: Shock, grief and anger as world struggles to accept MH17 tragedy
Newspapers were full of grieving headlines and national flags flew at half mast, as the world struggled to come to terms with the horrific tragedy that befell Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 which was shot out of the sky by a surfae to air missile over the Ukraine-Russia border.
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A woman walks past copies of Malaysian newspapers with reports about the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed in eastern Ukraine in Kuala Lumpur on July 19, 2014. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 carrying 298 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed on July 17 in rebel-held east Ukraine, as Kiev said the jet was shot down in a 'terrorist' attack. AFP
A vendor arranges Malaysian newspapers with reports about the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed in eastern Ukraine, in Kuala Lumpur on July 19, 2014. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 carrying 298 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed on July 17 in rebel-held east Ukraine, as Kiev said the jet was shot down in a 'terrorist' attack. AFP
An Australian national flag and a New South Wales state flag (top) fly at half-mast atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge on July 19, 2014, as a sign of respect for those killed in the MH17 crash over eastern Ukraine. Australian PM Tony Abbott appeared to go further than other Western leaders in apportioning blame over the crash, demanding Moscow answer questions about the "Russian-backed rebels" that he said were behind the disaster. Reuters
Members of the Australian Ukrainian community prepare to lay a wreath during a prayer vigil for those killed in the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, at the St Andrew's Ukrainian Catholic church : Reuters