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Dutch experts headed to MH17 crash site: official

A team of 30 Dutch forensic experts headed Sunday to the crash site of flight MH17 in rebel-controlled east Ukraine, Dutch officials said, despite intensifying fighting in the area.
      
The team was able to travel following an agreement the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe made with the pro-Russian separatists, the justice ministry said in a statement.

Germany Questions Appropriateness of Russia's Hosting FIFA World Cup

After flight MH17 crash, German politicians question Russia's role as host of the FIFA World Cup in 2018, report German-language media. 

Despite the ongoing debate concerning sanctions against Russia, Europe and the US are unanimous that Russia is to blame for the Malaysia Airlines crash over eastern Ukraine, which killed all 298 passengers. 

Rocket halts flights to Israel as death toll climbs over 600 in Gaza

Major airlines blocked flights to Israel July 23 after a rocket from Gaza struck near airport runways, as the U.N. chief urged an end to a conflict that has killed 636 Palestinians and 31 Israelis.

As the violence entered its 16th day, neither Israel or Hamas appeared willing to end hostilities, despite days of diplomatic efforts to coax them into a truce.

Greece backs UN resolution demanding access to MH17 crash site

Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos (photo) made it clear on Tuesday that Greece backs a United Nations Security Council resolution passed on Monday which demands that armed groups in eastern Ukraine allow “safe, secure, full and unrestricted access” to the site where Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed, killing all 296 people on board.

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