Section: US & Canada
COMMENTARY: Tragic crash of Ukraine airliner reveals the perils of Persian Gulf airspace
Canada’s evacuation from Iraq began after NATO suspended a mission there. Wednesday’s tragic crash in Iran shows how risky flying in the Persian Gulf can be, Matthew Fisher says. …read more Source:: Global...
Iranians shot down Ukraine plane, U.S. and Canada say
Canadian and U.S. authorities said Thursday that they have incontrovertible evidence that Iranians shot down the Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Tehran Wednesday, killing all aboard. “We have intelligence from multiple sources, including our allies and our own intelligence,” said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “The...
Will Trump change his tune now it seems a missile downed the Ukraine plane?
Some Canadians might have thought Donald Trump would change his response to Iran after news a missile downed a Ukraine jet. Perhaps we shouldn’t hope too hard. …read more Source:: Toronto...
Video purportedly shows Iranian missile hitting Ukraine airliner before crash
The video emerged shortly after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canadian intelligence suggested the plane crash was likely caused by an Iranian missile. …read more Source:: Global...
At CES, Tech Startups Hail from Around the World
Building a tech startup is not easy, especially in countries with less-established tech industries. Nevertheless, many global entrepreneurs are determined to succeed, and the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is their chance to prove themselves to the rest of the industry. VOA’s Tina Trinh met with startup founders from Senegal,...
Donald Trump gets impeached—63 Canadians die
Every action has consequences. It’s one of the first things our parents teach us when we’re young. Often, the consequences aren’t immediate or obvious. And, often, they set in motion a chain of actions and reactions that go places, sometimes tragic places we could never predict. Consider this. On Dec. 18, the U.S. House of...
To those who have perished since the Iranian Revolution
Marina Nemat is the author of Prisoner of Tehran and After Tehran. She teaches memoir writing at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies When I think of Iran, the country of my birth, what is seared into my mind are the images of those who have perished since the 1979 revolution. I was just 13 years old then. Entire...
Trudeau says missile took down airliner. What we know and what we don’t about Iran plane crash
“The evidence indicates that the plane was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said …read more Source:: USA...
Amazon fired Ring workers for accessing user video
Ring has faced issues with the security of its home devices in the past year. Author: Suzanne Nuyen (TEGNA) Ring, an Amazon-owned company that makes home security devices, has revealed it fired four employees in the past four years. The company provided details on the employees in a letter responding to questions from five Democratic Senators on...
Over 20 Canadian universities and colleges mourn students, faculty killed in Iran plane crash
The downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 has left more than 20 Canadian universities and colleges grieving the loss of students and faculty. …read more Source:: Global...
