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Ukraine demands punishment for Iran plane downing

7:37 pm January 11, 2020

Kiev: Ukraine on Saturday demanded that Iran punish those guilty for the downing of a Ukrainian airliner and compensate victims while praising Tehran for cooperating with the “objective” investigation. Ukrainian president Volodomyr Zelensky was due to discuss the incident with his Iranian counterpart President Hassan Rouhani at 5:00 pm local time, his press office said. […]

As Iran and US take a step back, Canada and Ukraine grieve

4:49 pm January 11, 2020

TORONTO: The worst had passed, it seemed, and the United States and Iran no longer appeared poised at the edge of war. “All is well!” President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday night, days after a U.S. drone strike killed Iran’s most powerful general, and Iran, after a barrage of missiles, had signaled it was stepping back […]

Iran blames bad communication, alignment for jet shootdown

NATO chief backs assessment Iran missile downed plane

11:47 pm January 10, 2020

Brussels: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Friday he had no reason to doubt reports from Western capitals suggesting an Iranian missile brought down a Ukrainian airliner, killing 176 people. “I will not go into details about our intelligence but what I can say is we have no reason to not believe the reports we have […]

Canada holds vigils for victims of plane crash in Iran

4:31 pm January 10, 2020

Toronto: Hundreds of mourners held a candle-light vigil Thursday night in Toronto to remember 176 people killed when a Ukraine-bound plane crashed in Iran. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said multiple intelligence sources indicate that Iran shot down the Ukrainian airliner built by Boeing, although he conceded it may have been unintentional. The dead included 63 […]

Fugitive gangster Ejaz Lakdawala arrested

4:18 pm January 9, 2020

Mumbai: Fugitive gangster Ejaz Lakdawala, wanted in connection with several cases of extortion and attempt to kill, has been arrested by Mumbai Police’s anti- extortion cell, a top official said on Thursday. Lakdawala, 50, was detained at Patna by the anti- extortion cell with the help of Bihar Police on Wednesday. He was then brought […]