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Far from Senate, Biden largely avoids impeachment politics
Jan22

Far from Senate, Biden largely avoids impeachment politics

AMES, Iowa — As the Senate begins President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Capitol Hill, Democrat Joe Biden is 1,000 miles away in Iowa, trying to capitalize on the circumstances without allowing the proceedings to overshadow the closing case he’s making ahead of the first 2020 votes. “The character of the nation is on the...

A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada
Jan22

A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada

Dozens of people with ties to Canada were among the 176 who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Here is a look at some of the victims with ties to Canada: NOVA SCOTIA Masoumeh Ghavi and Mahdieh Ghavi Ali Nafarieh, who teaches computer networking part time at Dalhousie and is...

Trump lauds US economy in Davos, says little on climate woes
Jan21

Trump lauds US economy in Davos, says little on climate woes

DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s led a “spectacular” turnaround of the U.S. economy and urged the world to invest in America, but had less to say about climate change issues that are a focus of this year’s gathering of top business and political leaders in the Swiss Alps. Trump kept to his speech...

Canada, allies push Iran to co-operate on Ukraine plane’s black boxes
Jan21

Canada, allies push Iran to co-operate on Ukraine plane’s black boxes

OTTAWA — Canada and its allies are pushing Iran to move the black boxes from the Ukrainian jetliner it shot down to a facility that can quickly download its crucial flight data. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the request emerged from his conference call on Monday with counterparts from Britain, Sweden, Afghanistan and...

Canada, allies push Iran to co-operate on Ukraine plane’s black boxes
Jan21

Canada, allies push Iran to co-operate on Ukraine plane’s black boxes

OTTAWA — Canada and its allies are pushing Iran to move the black boxes from the Ukrainian jetliner it shot down to a facility that can quickly download its crucial flight data. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the request emerged from his conference call on Monday with counterparts from Britain, Sweden, Afghanistan and...

Canada, allies push Iran to co-operate on Ukraine plane’s black boxes
Jan21

Canada, allies push Iran to co-operate on Ukraine plane’s black boxes

OTTAWA — Canada and its allies are pushing Iran to move the black boxes from the Ukrainian jetliner it shot down to a facility that can quickly download its crucial flight data. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the request emerged from his conference call on Monday with counterparts from Britain, Sweden, Afghanistan and...

Canada, allies push Iran to co-operate on Ukraine plane’s black boxes
Jan21

Canada, allies push Iran to co-operate on Ukraine plane’s black boxes

Iran is co-operating with foreign experts in the investigation, but Foreign Affairs Minister Champagne also emphasizes the need for Iran to allow a thorough and credible international investigation. …read more Source:: Toronto...

United Nations to review dangers of flying in conflict zones after deadly Iran crash
Jan21

United Nations to review dangers of flying in conflict zones after deadly Iran crash

The UN’s aviation agency says it will review the issue of passenger planes flying in conflict zones in the wake of the Flight PS752 disaster that killed 176 people. It has also been invited by Iran to participate in the crash investigation. …read more Source::...

Iran acknowledges missiles made by Russia targeted Ukrainian passenger jet
Jan21

Iran acknowledges missiles made by Russia targeted Ukrainian passenger jet

Iran acknowledged on Tuesday that its armed forces fired two Russian anti-aircraft missiles at a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed after taking off from Tehran‘s main airport earlier this month, killing all 176 people on board. The new preliminary report by Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization however stopped short of blaming the TOR-M1 for the...

Buckle up: What to watch as impeachment trial takes off
Jan21

Buckle up: What to watch as impeachment trial takes off

WASHINGTON — Senators like to float above messy politics in what’s known by some as the dignified “upper chamber,” home of Congress’ cooler heads and lofty rhetoric. But as a court of President Donald Trump’s impeachment, the Senate beginning Tuesday might seem more like the economy cabin of an oversold flight on an...