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Turkey opposition deals blow to Erdogan in Istanbul win
AFP, Published on 24/06/2019
» ISTANBUL - Turkey's opposition revelled Monday in a landslide win in Istanbul's re-run mayoral vote -- a blow for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that even some pro-government media called a victory for democracy.
MH17 crash probe set to name suspects
AFP, Published on 19/06/2019
» THE HAGUE: International investigators are on Wednesday expected to announce charges against four suspects including a Russian officer in the shooting down of flight MH17 over Ukraine five years ago.
UN environment talks open under shadow of Ethiopian plane crash
AFP, Published on 11/03/2019
» NAIROBI - A world forum on addressing the planet's environmental crisis opened in Nairobi on Monday, the mood darkened by the Ethiopian Airlines tragedy that killed 157 people a day earlier, including at least 22 UN staff, many headed for the event.
Russia claims fresh 'proof' Ukraine downed flight MH17
AFP, Published on 17/09/2018
» MOSCOW - Russia's defence ministry on Monday said it was releasing fresh information to back its claim that the missile that downed a Malaysia Airlines flight over war-torn Ukraine in 2014 was fired by Kiev's forces.
Missing flight MH370: No real answers
AFP, Published on 31/07/2018
» PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia: Investigators said Monday they still do not know why Malaysia's Flight MH370 vanished four years ago in aviation's greatest mystery, sparking anger and disappointment among relatives of those on board.
US search firm says to end MH370 hunt in 'coming days'
AFP, Published on 29/05/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR - A private hunt for Flight MH370 will end in the coming days, a search firm said Tuesday, about four years after the plane's disappearance sparked one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries.
Dutch, Australia say Russia responsible for downing MH17
AFP, Published on 25/05/2018
» THE HAGUE - The Netherlands and Australia Friday accused Moscow of being behind the 2014 shooting down of flight MH17 over war-torn eastern Ukraine with the loss of 298 lives, in a move which may trigger legal action.
Missile that downed MH17 plane came from Russian military: investigators
AFP, Published on 24/05/2018
» UTRECHT (NETHERLANDS) - Investigators probing the 2014 downing of flight MH17 said Thursday for the first time that the missile which brought down the plane over eastern Ukraine originated from a Russian military brigade.
Boeing says it will follow US policy on Iran
AFP, Published on 09/05/2018
» NEW YORK - Boeing said Tuesday it will continue to take its cue from US government policy on sales to Iran after President Donald Trump announced the US would withdraw from the Iran nuclear pact.
MH370 families comb Madagascar beaches for clues
AFP, Published on 12/12/2016
» NOSY BORAHA, MADAGASCAR - It was a heartfelt journey before Christmas, a search for clues about loved ones who disappeared in a still unsolved mystery. The mission was a long shot, at best.