Iran wants to handle black box data after plane crash blamed on missile
Iran said on Friday it wanted to download black box recordings itself from a Ukrainian airliner that crashed, killing all 176 people aboard, after Canada and others said the plane was brought down by an Iranian missile, probably by mistake.
French experts to play role in Iran air crash probe
France’s BEA air accident agency said on Friday it would be involved in the investigation into a Ukrainian airliner crash in Iran.
Black boxes of crashed airliner will be “opened” on Friday: IRNA
The black boxes of the Ukrainian airliner which crashed in Iran, killing 176 people, will be “opened” on Friday, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Trump sends North Korea’s Kim birthday wishes
U.S. President Donald Trump sent a happy birthday message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s national security adviser Chung Eui-Yong said on Friday.
Japan PM heading to Middle East as planned, warship dispatch ordered
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will go ahead with a planned trip to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman from the weekend despite heightened tensions in the Middle East, while Tokyo also dispatched a warship and patrol planes to the regi…
Sweden’s air travel drops in year when ‘flight shaming’ took off
The number of passengers that flew through Swedish airports dropped 4% in 2019, Swedish state-owned airport operator Swedavia said on Friday, with the drop led by a decline in domestic traffic.
Australians protest over climate change policy as bushfires rage
Thousands of Australians took to the streets on Friday to protest against government inaction on climate change, as bushfires ravage large swathes of the country, incinerating wildlife and polluting the air.
Iran official says it could take two years to complete crash investigation
An Iranian official said on Friday it could take “one or two years” to complete the investigation into the crash of a Ukrainian airliner outside Tehran with the loss of all 176 on board.
France, others line up to probe plane crash in Iran blamed on missile
France said on Friday it was ready to join the investigating into the crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran that killed all 176 people abroad, after Canada and others said the plane had been brought down by an Iranian missile, probably by mistake.
Meghan goes back to Canada to be with son Archie after royal rift
Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, has gone back to Canada to be with their son after the couple provoked a rift with Britain’s royal family by unexpectedly announcing they would be stepping back from their roles to spend more time in North America.
