Section: US & Canada
‘We share this grief with you’ politicians tell Iranian community in Montreal
When Montrealers Arvin Morattab and Aida Farzaneh perished in the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 over Tehran on Jan. 8, “we lost not only lost my brother and sister-in-law. We lost two beautiful souls full of kindness, energy, optimism and many plans for their life,” said Armin Morattab, Arvin’s twin brother....
Remains of Ukrainian plane crash victims return home to Kiev
The remains of 11 people killed in the Iranian missile strike that brought down a Ukrainian jetliner were returned to Kiev on Sunday. The flag-draped coffins were met by family members of the victim’s and Ukraine’s president. …read more Source::...
Iran backtracks on sending blackboxes downed jet to Ukraine
TEHRAN, Iran — The Iranian official leading the investigation into the Ukrainian jetliner that was accidentally shot down by the Revolutionary Guard appeared to backtrack Sunday on plans to send the flight recorders abroad for analysis, a day after saying they would be sent to Kyiv. Hassan Rezaeifar was quoted … …read more Source::...
Trudeau cabinet tries to focus on domestic agenda amid unforeseen emergencies
WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet ministers are trying to concentrate on the Liberal government’s domestic agenda and how to see it to fruition in a minority Parliament — but unforeseen emergencies continue to demand their urgent attention. The monster storm that buried eastern regions of Newfoundland and Labrador in...
Trudeau cabinet tries to focus on domestic agenda amid unforeseen emergencies
WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet ministers are trying to concentrate on the Liberal government’s domestic agenda and how to see it to fruition in a minority Parliament — but unforeseen emergencies continue to demand their urgent attention. The monster storm that buried eastern regions of Newfoundland and Labrador in...
Ukrainian Embassy In London Protests Inclusion Of National Symbol In British Extremist Guide
Ukraine’s Embassy in Britain has publicly called on police officials to remove the trident, Ukraine’s national symbol and state coat of arms, from a counterterrorism guide that was distributed to police officers, teachers, and medical staff last year. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trump Defenders Push ‘No Crime’ as Democrats Seek Removal
President Donald Trump’s defenders are arguing that his pressure on Ukraine broke no U.S. law, and so wasn’t impeachable in the first place. …read more Source:: U.S....
Cornyn Says Giuliani ‘Not Relevant’ To Senate Trial, Calls Parnas A ‘Grifter’
Despite how President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani played a central role in the Ukraine pressure campaign, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said he believes he’s “not relevant” to the Senate impeachment trial during an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday morning. On Friday, the House Intelligence Committee released text...
Texas Sen. Cornyn blasts Dems: ‘First time in history a president has been impeached for a non-crime’
Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn did not hold back on congressional Democrats on Sunday morning.In an interview with CBS’ “Face the Nation,” the top GOP senator ripped the Democratic-led impeachment of President Donald Trump over his dealings with Ukraine. “This is the first time in history where a President has been...
Schiff accuses NSA, CIA of withholding documents on Ukraine
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is accusing U.S. intelligence agencies of withholding documents from Congress on Ukraine that could be significant to U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. …read more Source:: CTV...
