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U.S. president Donald Trump demanded that the government of Iran must allow human rights groups to monitor and report facts from the ground on the ongoing protests by the Iranian people.\ (AFP)World
Trump warns Iran against -'massacre-' as Tehran students protest...

US president tweets in Farsi to leverage accidental downing of Ukraine passenger flight

12 Jan 2020 10:02 AM IST

Iranians light candles at the Amir Kabir University in Tehran for the victims of the missile shootdown of an Ukraine International Airlines flight, on January 11, 2020. (AFP)World
Iran’s missile shootdown of Ukraine plane triggers protests in...

Students denounce authorities for initially lying about missile hit on passenger plane

12 Jan 2020 8:57 AM IST

In this photo taken on January 8, 2020 rescue teams are seen at the scene of a Ukrainian airliner that was shot down by an Iran missile. (AFP)World
I wish I were dead: Iran general takes responsibility for Ukraine...

In full state of readiness, Iran defences mistook the passenger plane for a hostile target

11 Jan 2020 5:14 PM IST

File photo shows debris at the scene where a Ukrainian plane crashed in Shahedshahr southwest of Tehran, Iran. AP photoWorld
Khamenei offers sympathies to families of Ukraine crash victims

Khamenei expressed his ‘deep sympathy’ to families of the crash victims, and sought a probe into the incident

11 Jan 2020 3:36 PM IST

Ukrainian Minister for foreign affairs Vadym Prystayko said that he and the president met US Embassy officials and obtained important data about the crash. AP photoWorld
Ukraine airline chief says he never believed airline caused Iran crash

Iran says the plane had approached a sensitive military base and was downed due to human error

11 Jan 2020 3:21 PM IST

Omans ailing Sultan Qaboos bin Said, one of the Middle Easts longest serving rulers who maintained the countrys neutrality in regional struggles, died on Friday and the Gulf states high military council began the process to choose his successor. (Photo: ANI)World
Sultan of Oman, 79, who ruled country since 1970, dies

Former US President George W Bush said in a statement that Qaboos had been a stable force in the Middle East.

11 Jan 2020 2:25 PM IST

Iran now admits to shooting down Ukrainian aircraft, terms it human errorWorld
Iran now admits to shooting down Ukrainian aircraft, terms it human...

‘Human error’ blamed as admission comes after initial denials were contradicted by western allies’ intelligence

11 Jan 2020 11:06 AM IST

An altar with photographs of the victims who were killed in a plane crash in Iran is seen as people gather around to held a vigil in their memories. AFP photoWorld
Iran denies missile hit plane, asks West to share data

If the West were to present incontrovertible evidence against Iran, it could have a dramatic impact on public opinion in...

10 Jan 2020 4:16 PM IST

A childs shoe lies at the scene of a Ukrainian airliner that crashed shortly after take-off near Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran. (AFP)World
Planes brought down by missiles since 1973

Civilian flights have taken collateral hits amid warring foes

10 Jan 2020 7:55 AM IST

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on January 9, 2020 in Ottawa, Canada. Trudeau said Canada had intelligence from multiple sources indicating that a Ukrainian airliner which crashed outside Tehran was mistakenly shot down by Iran. (AFP)World
Iranians shot down airliner: Western leaders

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau: “We have evidence that indicates that the plane was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air...

10 Jan 2020 7:21 AM IST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy lays flowers at a memorial of the flight crew members of the Ukrainian 737-800 plane that crashed on the outskirts of Tehran, at Borispil international airport outside in Kyiv, Ukraine. APWorld
Ukraine doesn-'t rule out terrorism, missile strike

Despite Iran’s denial, Ukraine said it considered a missile strike or terrorism as possible theories for the crash

9 Jan 2020 4:29 PM IST

Just before midnight, AFP correspondents in Baghdad heard two loud blasts followed by the wailing security sirens of the Green Zone. (Photo: AP)World
Two rockets hit Iraqi capital-'s Green Zone: Security sources

The attack came nearly 24 hours after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing American and other...

9 Jan 2020 8:38 AM IST

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