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Sunday, 20 July 2014

The Guardian

• Vladimir Putin is given 'one last chance' as world fury mounts over flight MH17Dutch PM describes armed rebels' behaviour in blocking access to crash site as 'revolting' Global leaders rounded on Vladimir Putin on Saturday night as armed separatists continued to block international inspectors attempting to identify and repatriate bodies at the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading...

The Independent

• UK weather: Heathrow flights cancelled amid storms and lightning strikes The UK has been hit by storms and lightening just hours after sweltering temperatures reached 32C on Friday, causing Heathrow airport to cancel one in five flights this afternoon.

Daily Express

• Rebels steal bodies from flight MH17BODIES have been “stolen” by pro-Kremlin rebels to hide evidence in the Malaysia ­Airlines disaster, it was claimed yesterday.

Mail Online

• Two cabin crew refused to fly on doomed plane over war zone safety fears: Senior pilots and cabin crew flagged concerns about flight path weeks before tragedy After several airlines including BA refused to fly over the war zone, pressure is building on Malaysian Airlines to explain why they did not take the same action especially after some staff refused to fly.

London Evening Standard

• MH17 tragedy: 'The world's eyes are on Russia,' says foreign secretary Philip Hammond Philip Hammond has warned Vladimir Putin that the "world's eyes are on Russia to make sure she delivers" on her obligations to the victims killed in the Ukraine plane disaster.

Blackpool Gazette

• Cameron condemns MH17 crash as “absolutely appalling”The British Government has joined the United States in blaming pro-Russian separatists for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine.

Aviation Industry

• Emirates to launch fourth daily flight to JohannesburgAirline to start service from Dubai in October