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Iran says unintentionally shot down Ukrainian airliner
TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday says it unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian airliner that crashed this week killing 176 people, calling it an “unforgivable mistake”.The Ukraine International Airlines plane came down on Wednesday shortly after Iran launched missiles at bases hosting American forces in Iraq in response to the killing of Qasem...
Dutch blame Iranian missile for jet crash
THE HAGUE: Dutch intelligence has information that a Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran was probably hit by a missile, a minister said on Friday, becoming the latest western country to suggest the plane was brought down.Canada and Britain have already suggested that the crash — in which all 176 people on board the plane were killed — was...
Canadian PM: Iranian missile brought down airliner
OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday multiple intelligence sources indicate that Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner after it took off from Tehran, killing all 176 on board, including 63 Canadians.Trudeau’s comments came as video emerged that appeared to show the moment the airliner was hit.That and other footage posted on...
Iran says Ukrainian plane turned back before crashing
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have said a Ukrainian airliner, which crashed outside Tehran with the loss of all 176 people on board, turned back after suffering a problem, as Ukrainian experts joined the investigation Thursday.Both Canada and the United States called for a full investigation to determine the cause of Wednesday’s crash, which...
Grief and mourning after Iran plane crash kills 176
TEHRAN: Bereaved friends and families joined in mourning Wednesday after a Ukrainian airliner crashed near Tehran killing all 176 on board, as harrowing details started emerging about the victims, most of them from Iran and Canada.Both Canada and the United States called for a full investigation to determine the cause of the crash, which came...
Airlines reroute flights away from Iraq, Iran airspace after missile attack on US troops
WASHINGTON: Several major airlines said on Wednesday they were rerouting flights to avoid airspace over Iraq and Iran after the Federal Aviation Administration banned US carriers from the area following an Iranian missile attack on US-led forces in Iraq.Tehran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles from Iranian territory against at least two...
All 176 dead in Ukrainian jet crash: Iran media
TEHRAN: All 176 people on board a Ukrainian passenger plane were killed when it crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported.State news agency IRNA said 167 passengers and nine crew members were on board the aircraft operated by Ukraine International Airlines.“Obviously it is impossible that passengers”...
Russian clinic treated mercenaries injured in secret wars
ST PETERSBURG: A St. Petersburg clinic that is run and partly owned by people with ties to President Vladimir Putin has provided medical treatment to Russian mercenaries injured abroad, according to three people with knowledge of military contractors being treated, a clinic employee, a reporter’s witness account and company records.The...
Smokey Sydney to kick off New Year parties with fireworks
SYDNEY: Smoke-choked Sydney was gearing up Tuesday for a huge fireworks display, kicking off a wave of New Year celebrations for billions around the world and ringing in the new decade.Australia’s largest city usually puts on a dazzling display of pyrotechnics over the glittering harbour but this year’s celebrations have been...
Trump faces firestorm after identifying alleged whistleblower
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump faced calls from his own party to show more restraint on Twitter as the White House faced a storm of outrage Sunday over the president revealing the name of a man widely thought to be the whistleblower who triggered his impeachment.Trump has faced growing criticism since retweeting an attack that included the name of the...
