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Human error: Iran admits shooting down Ukrainian airliner unintentionally

Human error: Iran admits shooting down Ukrainian airliner unintentionally

The general staff of Iran’s armed forces says that Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, which crashed just after taking off from Tehran’s Airport on January 8, was brought down due to human error, according to state-run Press TV. Iran targeted the passenger plane unintentionally, Press TV reported. US officials previously said they thought the plane […]

North Korea says leaders’ relations not enough after Trump sends birthday wishes to Kim

North Korea says leaders’ relations not enough after Trump sends birthday wishes to Kim

North Korean President Kim Jong Un received birthday greetings from U.S. President Donald Trump, even though their personal relationship is not enough for a return to talks, state news agency KCNA reported on Saturday. The comments came against the backdrop of stalled denuclearisation talks following a flurry of diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea […]

Bloomberg has spent over $200m in presidential campaign

Bloomberg has spent over $200m in presidential campaign

Mike Bloomberg’s ad spending for his presidential campaign has already surpassed $200 million nearly equaling the combined ad spending by all the other Democratic candidates, according to a new report. And the billionaire has only been in the race for about seven weeks. “With buys from this morning accounted for, @Mike Bloomberg has surpassed $200 […]

Ukraine airline chief says he never believed airline caused Iran crash

Ukraine airline chief says he never believed airline caused Iran crash

Ukraine International Airlines President Yevhenii Dykhne on Saturday said he never doubted that the airline had not caused the crash of its passenger plane in Iran. According to Ukrainian government figures, 11 Ukrainians, including nine crew members, died in the plane crash that killed 176 people on Wednesday. Dykhne wrote a statement on social media […]

UNHCR fired staff over refugee resettlement corruption

UNHCR fired staff over refugee resettlement corruption

Five UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) officers in Kenya were dismissed in recent years because they were involved in corruption, a spokeswoman confirmed on Friday in Geneva. The UNHCR reacted to a report by the German magazine Stern, which alleged that staff members in Africa had charged refugees around 2,500 dollars for issuing documents to secure […]