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Sunflowers a sombre symbol of remembrance for families of MH17 victims
AMSTERDAM: Sunflowers normally bring out smiles, with their cheerful yellow hues. Not so for Piet Ploeg, who lost his older brother Alex, his sister-in-law and nephew when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down out of the sky over eastern Ukraine on July
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Iran considers dual nationals on downed Ukrainian plane to be Iranians
Iran considers dual nationals aboard a Ukrainian plane that was shot down accidentally this month to be Iranian citizens, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said today. Iran does not recognise dual nationality. Many of the 176 people killed in the disaster
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Trump impeachment: Trial opens as watchdog faults White House on Ukraine
The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove US President Donald Trump from office formally began yesterday even as a congressional watchdog found that the White House broke the law by withholding security aid for Ukraine approved by Congress. The
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Trudeau: Iran likely downed Ukraine airliner with missiles
A Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was likely brought down by an Iranian missile, Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, said yesterday, citing intelligence from Canadian and other sources. The destruction of the airliner, which
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Ukrainian airliner crashes after take-off in Iran, killing all 176 aboard
A Ukrainian airliner crashed soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport today, killing all 176 people aboard, Iran’s state television and Ukraine’s leaders said. The Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed near the airport and burst
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Ukrainian Boeing 737 with at least 170 aboard crashes in Iran
A Ukrainian airliner with at least 170 people on board crashed today due to technical problems soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported. Rescue teams have been sent to an area near
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MH17 trial hopes to bring closure for victims’ families – Ukraine’s ambassador
KUALA LUMPUR: Ukrainian Ambassador to Malaysia Olexander Nechytaylo said the court proceedings examining criminal responsibility in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which will start in March next year, will hopefully bring closure for the victim’s next of kin,
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Ukrainian tycoon’s lawyer says he lent money to Giuliani associate
DUBAI: A lawyer for a Ukrainian oligarch yesterday said he had lent US$1 million to Lev Parnas, an associate of US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and Parnas’ wife in order for them to buy a home in
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Ukraine and Russia agree on full ceasefire by year end
PARIS: Ukraine and Russia have agreed on a full and comprehensive implementation of a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine before the end of 2019, Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. A joint declaration issued by French president Emmanuel Macron, German chancellor Angela
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Trump accuses impeachment witness of lying, defends Giuliani
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump yesterday accused a witness in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of lying and offered an explanation for his controversial use of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy, saying Giuliani’s crime-fighting abilities were needed to
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