Section: US & Canada
German and Russian Leaders Meet to Discuss Mideast Tensions
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.German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere.Germany’s Merkel...
Ukraine president’s message to Iran: ‘We insist on the full acceptance of guilt’
“We expect Iran to pledge readiness to carry out a full and open investigation,” Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says of airliner shootdown. …read more Source:: Los Angeles...
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...
Iran Admits Military Mistakenly Shot Down Civilian Plane Outside Tehran
Iran acknowledged Saturday that its own military shot down a civilian plane early Wednesday morning, calling the incident a grave mistake. Ukraine Airlines flight 752, with 176 people on board, crashed into an open field after being hit by an Iranian missile operator. Iranians and Canadians made up the bulk of the passengers. Most on the plane...
Boris Johnson calls for investigation after Iran admitted to shooting down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752
The UK prime minister welcomed Iran’s admission that it shot down the plane as an ‘important first step.’ …read more Source:: Business...
Iran admits that it downed the Ukraine plane amidst U.S. tensions
Iranian leaders said late Friday that their country’s missiles unintentionally shot down a Ukrainian jet after taking off from Tehran. …read more Source:: USA...
Ukraine, Canada demand accountability after Iran admits to shooting down jet
Ukraine and Canada are demanding accountability for Iran after it admitted to shooting down a Ukrainian jet shortly after it took off from Tehran this week, killing all 176 people on board.After first blaming the crash on technical issues, Iran said… …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine Airline Says Plane Had No Warning of Threat Before Iran Crash
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine International Airlines said on Saturday that its plane that crashed in Iran had received no warning from Tehran airport… …read more Source:: U.S....
‘It was clearly a war zone’: Aviation experts question why Flight PS752 was cleared to fly
Just hours after Iran fired ballistic missiles at two bases in Iraq housing U.S. troops, it shot down Flight PS752 shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s airport, killing all 176 people on board including 57 Canadians. Some aviation experts question why the flight was ever cleared for takeoff. …read more Source::...
Presidents of Ukraine, Iran to Discuss Downed Plane -Ukrainian Official
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to hold a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Saturday… …read more Source:: U.S....
