Section: Geo TV (Pakistan)
US suspects Iran mistakenly shot down Ukraine plane; Tehran says ‘no sense’ in rumours
The wreckage of the Ukrainian airliner that crashed, killing all 176 on boardTehran said on Thursday US media reports that Iran had had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian aircraft–killing all 176 people on board two days ago–made ‘no sense’. A Ukraine airliner crashed outside Tehran after taking off, a few hours after Iran...
Iran says Ukrainian plane turned back before crashing
Iranian experts begin their investigation into why a Ukrainian airliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran with the loss of all 176 people on board. IRNA/Akbar Tavakoli/via AFPIranian authorities have said a Ukrainian airliner, which crashed outside Tehran with the loss of all 176 people on board, had turned back after suffering a problem,...
Trudeau ensures Iran plane crash will be ´thoroughly investigated´
OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that Ottawa would work to ensure a thorough investigation of a Ukrainian jetliner crash in Iran that killed dozens of Canadians.”This morning, I join Canadians across the country who are shocked and saddened to see reports that a plane crash outside of Tehran, Iran, has claimed the lives...
Major airlines cancel, re-route Iran, Iraq bound flights after missile attack on US bases
Photo: Reuters Several airlines have canceled or re-routed Iraq and Iran bound flights on Wednesday, following an Iranian missile strike on United States-led forces in Iraq.Germany’s Lufthansa, Dubai-based Emirates and low-cost flydubai were among airlines that canceled flights, as the US Federal Aviation Administration barred American...
Iran reportedly refuses to hand over crashed plane’s black box to Boeing
TEHRAN: Iran has reportedly refused to hand over the black box from the Ukraine International Airlines 737 to planemaker Boeing, according to Reuters. Ali Abedzadeh, the head of the Iran Civil Aviation Organisation, said it was still not clear which country Tehran will give the black box to so that data from it could be decoded, according to...
Ukrainian jet crashes in Iran; all 170 on board dead
Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed due to technical problems after take-off from airport. Photo: Twitter TEHRAN: All 170 people on board a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed Wednesday after taking off from Tehran were killed, Iran’s Red Crescent said.”Obviously it is impossible that passengers” on...
Ukrainian airplane with 180 aboard crashes in Iran: Fars
Photo: FileDUBAI: A Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines has crashed due to technical problems after take-off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini airport with 180 passengers and crew aboard, the semi-official Fars news agency tweeted on Wednesday.There was no further information immediately available.Also read: US President Trump...
Ex-Trump aide Bolton ready to testify in impeachment trial
WASHINGTON: Former White House national security advisor John Bolton, in a surprise announcement, said on Monday that he is willing to testify if subpoenaed in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.Democrats believe Bolton has direct knowledge supporting charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress by the president.But...
American strike in Iraq prompts anti-war protests in US cities
Demonstrators opposed to the US military presence in Iraq march in New York. Photo: AFPWASHINGTON: Demonstrators chanting “no war on Iran” rallied Saturday in Washington, New York and across the US to protest the assassination of a top Iranian military commander in a US drone strike.Outside the White House, around 200 people gathered...
US Senate returns amid standoff over impeachment trial
Photo: FileWASHINGTON: US lawmakers return to Washington on Friday with President Donald Trump’s upcoming impeachment trial looming over the first Senate session of 2020, but congressional leaders are locked in stalemate over how to proceed.As Congress braces for a frenetic January, newly uncovered evidence could bolster Democrats’...
