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In what appears to be a direct effect of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, a Malaysia Airlines commercial aircraft has been shot down in Ukrainian air space and has crashed in rebel-held territory in the Donetsk region. The plane has been identified as flight MH17.This attack follows two other reported attacks on aircraft over Ukrainian airspace in the past week. The nationalities of the passengers on MH17 have also been released by the airline.

We all have our share of up's and down's, a few smiles and some sorrow and we know we are, if not a very happy lot at least we are a happy lot. But back in Denmark, the scenario is quite different; they are all smiles and no worry. The world has always envied their happiness quotient as the nation has always topped polls of the world's happiest people. Last year they were declared again as the world's happiest nation and Denmark made a place at the top in the World Happiness Report f...

A pro-Russia separatist leader has claimed that the Malaysia Airline flight MH17 was filled with dead bodies even before it took off on Thursday.

Like the first Malaysian Airlines tragedy that rocked the global aviation history in March, the downing on Thursday, July 17, of Flight MH 17 is wrapped in mystery, resulting in several conspiracy theories about the downing and subsequent plane crash that took 298 lives.

The two Malaysian Airlines tragedies have produced heartbreaking as stories of pain and grieving over the loss of loved ones spread around the world. It has also spawned heartwarming stories of travelers having cheated death because of a last-minute change in flight or overbooked flight that resulted in lack of seats. Those whose lives were spared are so thankful for a second chance in life. However, for a Dutch cyclist, the gratitude is double because he was prevented from boarding two Malaysia...

While 298 lives were lost on Thursday when Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 was hit by missiles from Ukrainian rebels, a few lucky lives were also spared because of last-minute decisions that these travelers would forever not forget.

At least two passengers of the ill-fated Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 had premonition that something bad was going to happen to their plane based on a video that one of them posted on Instagram before take-off and a joke that another traveler wrote on his Facebook newsfeed.

A fact-finding mission from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is on its way to the crash site after it was granted access to the area, OSCE said in a tweet. It has been monitoring the crisis in Ukraine, which had denied that the missiles used to hit the Malaysian Airlines jet carrying 298 passengers and crew came from the country.

A family from Queensland in Australia would probably shun buying tickets from Malaysian Airlines after another jet of the embattled air carrier had an air mishap on Thursday, killing all 298 people aboard the aircraft. The Burrows from Biloela have barely recovered from their March 8 loss, and now two more losses in the family involving the same airlines.

Particular parasites Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), found in cat’s intestines can help cure cancer, say scientists. The parasite, according to researchers causes a person’s immune system to react in a particular manner that parallels how the immune system attacks a tumor.

Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder have been in an on and off relationship ever since the last season of "The Vampire Diaries" concluded but the two are still good friends. Nina believes in having no negative thoughts about anyone in her life and revealed in a recent interview that she tries to be good to everyone, including his ex-boyfriend Ian Somerhalder.

Jason Biggs, who plays Larry, one of the least favourite characters, in Netflix's "Orange is the New Black," took to Twitter, not to post a condolence message but to mock the Malaysian Airlines. Malaysian commercial airline, which was heading to Kuala Lumpur from Amsterdam, crashed over the Russian-Ukraine border, killing all 295 people onboard, on Thursday.

A Malaysian airliner, which was heading to Kuala Lumpur from Amsterdam, was shot down over the Russian and Ukrainian border. The passenger airline was reportedly carrying 283 passengers and 15 members of the crew. According to reports, 27 Australians have been killed in the crash. There were reportedly 154 Dutch passengers on the plane, 45 Malaysian, 12 Indonesian and 9 passengers were British nationals. Videos have surfaced online of the moment when the plane crashed on the ground.

More than four months after, another Malaysia Airlines plane met with a tragedy that shook the world. After disappearance of MH370-believed to be crashed in Indian Ocean- Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed over the Ukrainian skies.

Several studies have been conducted in the past that linked cardiovascular disease to obese people and those suffering from high cholesterol levels. A recent study however strangely links pregnancy loss with cardiovascular diseases, stating that women with a history f pregnancy loss were at a higher risk of developing a cardiovascular disease. The report was completed by physicians in the Centre for Primary Care and Prevention (CPCP) at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island and published in the Anna...

We have all heard that early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise, but recent research reveals that the well known phrase isn't really true after all. New findings say that early riser's ethics and moral values go down the drain by night. "Morning people are more likely to cheat and behave unethically in the night hours," said researchers.

Taking Niacin or Vitamin B3 for the Heart Reflects Serious Health Risks.

Childhood Sex Abuse May Be Associated with the Risk of Heart Disease in Women: Study Reveals.

A lot of celebrities went through emotional and physical abuse.

Following the confirmed missile attack and subsequent crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 which killed 298 people on board, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak took to his social media sites to express his sentiments. Razak took to Twitter and Facebook to immediately impart his thoughts on the situation:

Eye Movements Can Differentiate Between Love and Lust according to the latest study from University of Chicago.

Smokers Tend to be at Higher Risk of Suicide: Study Reveals.

Research showed that in the first year of children using steroids for asthma, they showed growth slower to than to their peers.

For those who thought there was no alternative to night-long studying and researching in a library for a high GPA, a recent study by the New Michigan State University (MSU) is here to help. The study found that more than working hard and reading books, breaking a sweat at the gym can increase the possibility of scoring a high GPA.

Joan Lunden, former Good Morning America's host, was diagnosed with a triple negative breast cancer, leaving her fans shocked and devastated. The strong woman, however, has not lost hope and is fighting back. While the fear among the people is growing, a new study published in Clinical Cancer Research found new preventive measures for breast cancer. The study conducted by researchers at Northwestern University compared the effects of oral tamoxifen with a gel form of the product in women with...

Amber Valletta, model and actress, on July 11, spoke about her battle with addiction and gave a detailed account of her journey with drug abuse.

Obesity is growing among the people all over the world. A survey conducted recently found that nearly 50 percent of the obese people in the world belonged to ten countries. USA, China and India taking the top three positions respectively. While the problem haunts all the nations equally, Mexico standing six in the list has gone a step further to fight the problem.

Disaster struck again Malaysia Airlines. Four months after Flight MH370 first went mysteriously missing on March 8, another Malaysia Airlines plane, flight MH17, went into peril. Global reports surmise the airliner was a victim of tensions between Ukraine and Russia, purposely shot down and killing all 295 onboard.

The “Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire” is getting more details as the release date gets nearer. For now, there is a new trailer on Secret Bases, more details on Mega Diancie’s capabilities, and a new gym leader in town.