Section: The Straits Times (Singapore)
Rouhani promises Ukraine, Canada justice for victims
January 13, 2020 5:00 AMKIEV • Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has told his Ukrainian counterpart that those behind the downing of the Ukrainian airliner will be brought to justice, the Ukrainian presidency said. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Iranian President Rouhani promises to punish those behind plane’s downing: Ukraine
January 12, 2020 2:20 AMKIEV (AFP) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has told his Ukrainian counterpart that those behind the downing of the Ukrainian airliner will be brought to justice, the Ukrainian presidency said. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Iran denies shooting down Ukraine jet
January 11, 2020 5:00 AMWASHINGTON• • Western leaders said that a Ukrainian passenger plane which crashed on Wednesday near Teheran, killing all 176 people on board, was brought down by an Iranian missile in error, allegations that Iran’s government has denied. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Ukraine gets access to crashed plane’s black boxes: Minister
January 11, 2020 1:07 AMKIEV (AFP) – Ukrainian experts have gained access to the black box flight recorders of the Ukrainian plane that crashed in Iran, Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said on Friday (Jan 10). …read more Source:: The Straits...
Ukraine jetliner crash may be grim echo of US downing of Iran flight in 1988
January 10, 2020 4:43 PMDUBAI (AP) – The Western allegation that Iran shot down a Ukrainian jetliner and killed 176 people offers a grim echo for the Islamic Republic, which found itself the victim of an accidental shootdown by American forces over 30 years ago. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Teheran challenges suggestion Iran missile downed Ukraine jet
January 10, 2020 6:10 AMTEHERAN (AFP) – Iran, alluding to “doubtful scenarios”, on Thursday (Jan 9) challenged international suggestions that the Ukrainian airliner that crashed outside Teheran this week was mistakenly downed by an Iranian missile. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Ukraine outlines theories behind fiery plane crash
January 10, 2020 5:00 AMDUBAI/KIEV • Ukraine outlined four potential scenarios yesterday to explain the deadly crash of one of its airliners in Iran, including a missile strike and terrorism, as Iranian investigators said the plane was on fire before it fell to the ground. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Canada’s Justin Trudeau says evidence indicates Iran shot down Ukraine jet
January 10, 2020 4:40 AMOTTAWA (REUTERS) – Canada has intelligence from multiple sources indicating a Ukrainian airliner that crashed on Wednesday near Teheran was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday (Jan 9). …read more Source:: The Straits...
Iran mostly likely brought down Ukraine airliner with anti-aircraft missiles: US officials
January 10, 2020 1:22 AMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – A Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was most likely brought down accidentally by Iranian anti-aircraft missiles, US officials said on Thursday (Jan 9). …read more Source:: The Straits...
Ukraine in national mourning after deadly airliner crash
January 09, 2020 6:55 PMKIEV (AFP) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a day of national mourning on Thursday (Jan 9), promising to find the “truth” about the crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran which killed all 176 on board. …read more Source:: The Straits...
