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A hug to mom, a last kiss: Here's how MH17's victims spent their last hours

It was 11 pm on Wednesday, July 16. Miguel, Shaka and the 296 other people aboard Flight 17 had around 15 hours left to live.

Bodies of Malaysia jet MH17 victims to leave Ukraine today

Ukraine prepared a departure ceremony for the bodies of Malaysia Airlines MH17 passengers and crew who became victims of fighting raging far below them.

British experts to analyse black boxes from crashed flight MH17

Black boxes from the Malaysia Airlines MH17 downed in eastern Ukraine will be examined by UK air accident investigators, Britain's prime minister said.

Official who headed MH370 search to lead Australia's MH17 probe

A former Australian defence official, who headed the search for the Malaysian jet MH370 in the Indian Ocean, will lead Australia's MH17 investigation.

MH17 crash: Ukrainian workers find 21 more bodies at crash site

Another 21 bodies have been found in the sprawling fields of east Ukraine where Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was downed last week.

MH17 crash: Russia's Putin blames 'others' for exploiting tragedy

Russian President Vladimir Putin has lambasted those who use the downing of a passenger jet in eastern Ukraine for "mercenary objectives," the Kremlin said Monday.

UN Security Council could vote today on flight MH17 crash resolution

UN Security Council could vote as early as Monday on an resolution demanding international access to the Ukraine plane crash site for flight MH17.

MH17 crash: Russia has doubts about draft UN resolution

Russia's UN ambassador says his country still has reservations about the Security Council resolution demanding international access to MH17 crash site.

Downing of Malaysian passenger plane will bring Russia-West ties to a new low

The crash of a Malaysian passenger plane MH17 in Ukraine on Thursday will inevitably bring about a US-Russia face-off like never before since the Cold War.

MH17 disaster: Why airlines didn't avoid risky Ukraine airspace

Aviation expert Norman Shanks said many airlines continued to fly over Ukraine despite warnings because it offered a shorter route that saved money on fuel.