Section: United Arab Emirates
Canada says Iran should not lead investigation on downed Ukrainian plane
An independent Canadian report published Tuesday into a Kiev-bound passenger plane mistakenly shot down by Iran in January said Tehran should not be allowed to investigate itself and called for changes to civil aviation rules.:US President-elect Biden taps former rival Buttigieg for transportation secretaryUS designates Iran-backed Bahrain-based...
Iran not properly conducting investigation into airliner crash: Report
Iran is not conducting its probe into the downing of a civilian airliner in January properly and many questions remain unanswered, an independent Canadian report into the tragedy said on Tuesday.For the latest headlines, : Iran tells passengers they can sue US for endangering flightSweden says Iran has denied access to detained dissident Habib...
First Russian post-Soviet passenger plane with domestic-built engines takes flight
Russia flew a new passenger airliner with domestically-built engines for the first time since the Soviet era on Tuesday, the start of what it hopes will be a revival of a civil aviation industry to challenge Boeing and Airbus.For all the latest headlines : US slaps sanctions on Turkey over Russia’s S-400 air defense system purchaseRussia...
Russia says it will join drills with NATO member ships for first time in decade
Russia said on Thursday it would take part in drills involving more than 30 countries off the coast of Pakistan, in rare joint exercises with Russian and NATO member ships.:In response to NATO ‘threat’, Russia adds firepower to Kaliningrad exclavePutin says Russia ready for cooperation with NATONATO demands Russia to reveal Novichok...
Hunter Biden facing US federal investigation over ‘tax affairs’
US President-elect Joe Biden’s son Hunter said Wednesday that his “tax affairs” are under federal investigation, putting a renewed spotlight on the questions about his financial dealings that dogged his father’s campaign.In a statement released by the president-elect’s transition office, the younger Biden said he learned about...
Coronavirus: Ukraine will introduce tight COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in January
Ukraine will introduce tight lockdown restrictions in January, hoping to stop the rapid spread of coronavirus infection, Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said on Wednesday.:Coronavirus: Oman to give visa-free 10-day entry to 103 countries to boost tourismCoronavirus: Brazil likely to begin COVID-19 vaccinations in Jan or FebCoronavirus: Morocco...
UAE animal welfare groups urge residents to adopt abandoned pets this Christmas
Animal welfare organizations in the UAE are urging people to ‘adopt, not shop’ this Christmas, as they warn shelters are already at breaking point due to a rise in people abandoning pets as they struggle financially.Shelters and charities across the country have reported that :Pets killed, abandoned in Lebanon due to false link to...
France handed awkward draw for Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying
Holders France were handed an awkward draw in qualifying for the Qatar 2022 World Cup yesterday, with Ukraine and Bosnia and Herzegovina standing in their way on the road to the finals, while England will face Robert Lewandowski and Poland in their group.Gareth Southgate’s England, semi-finalists at the 2018 tournament in Russia, will also...
In response to NATO ‘threat’, Russia adds firepower to Kaliningrad exclave
Russia is beefing up its forces in its Kaliningrad exclave and has already formed a full motorized rifle division that includes a regiment of tanks, a naval admiral said on Monday, citing the need to respond to what he said was a NATO build-up nearby.Kaliningrad, already heavily militarized, is a Russian region that lies on the :NATO demands...
Deteriorating situation in Belarus prompts criticism from UN rights chief
The United Nations’ human rights chief lamented a deteriorating situation in Belarus and said Friday that reported beatings of protesters by security forces may in some cases amount to torture.Michelle Bachelet, the high commissioner for human rights, told the UN Human Rights Council there has been no improvement since a September debate...
