Section: US & Canada
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...
Ukraine to compensate families of its citizens who died in crash
Ukraine is offering over $8,000 in financial compensation to the families of its citizens who died in the jetliner crash in Iran earlier this week. …read more Source:: CTV...
Protests erupt after Iran admits downing Ukrainian jetliner
KYIV, Ukraine — Iran’s stunning admission that its forces errantly downed a Ukrainian jetliner — reversing three days of denial — did little to quell growing fury inside the country and beyond Saturday as the deadly tragedy turned into a volatile political crisis for Tehran’s leaders and overshadowed their struggle with the United...
Financial records show Joe Biden has made millions since leaving office. How did he do it?
Middle-class Joe, no mo’…Joe Biden once described himself as the poorest man in the United States Senate, but financial records now paint a very different picture. In the two years following leaving office as vice president to Barack Obama, Biden and his wife made $15 million, according to a report published this summer in the...
As Iran accepts blame for Ukrainian plane crash, Canada demands justice, answers
As Canada’s Justin Trudeau demands Iran take full responsibility for the downed Ukrainian flight, thousands in Tehran protest. …read more Source:: USA...
Ukraine’s president wants a ‘full admission of guilt’ and compensation from Iran after it shot down a commercial plane
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he wants a full investigation, a full apology, and compensation for Iran’s actions in the plane crash. …read more Source:: Business...
German and Russian leaders discuss Mideast tensions
MOSCOW — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Moscow on Saturday to discuss growing tensions in the Middle East and other issues. Earlier in the week, the German leader’s spokesman described Russia as “indispensable when it comes to solving political conflicts” due to its status as a permanent...
Germany’s Merkel and Russia’s Putin Meet to Discuss Middle East Tensions
(MOSCOW) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Moscow on Saturday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere. Merkel and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas traveled to the Russian capital for discussions about international hot spots such as Iran, Syria, Libya, Iraq, Ukraine....
Trump Indicates He’ll Seek To Block Key Impeachment Witnesses’ Testimonies At Trial
President Donald Trump signaled in an interview aired Friday that he would seek to block key witnesses from testifying in the Senate’s impeachment trial, including former National Security Adviser John Bolton, former Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney. Trump ordered the...
Iran condemned around the world after Tehran admits downing of passenger plane
Condemnation of Iran poured in from around the globe Saturday after Tehran finally admitted that its military shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing all 176 aboard. “It’s absolutely irresponsible,” Ukraine International Airlines vice president Ihor Sosnovskiy told reporters. “There must be protection around ordinary...
