Engine failure, not missile, caused crash of Ukrainian airliner in Iran: Ukrainian embassy
Engine failure caused the crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran, rather than a missile attack or act of terrorism, the Ukrainian embassy to Iran said on Wednesday, citing preliminary information.
Finablr says ransomware behind Travelex cyberattack, no financial hit to group
Finablr Plc said on Wednesday its foreign exchange firm Travelex had confirmed that a software virus that forced it to take its systems offline at the end of December was a ransomware known as Sodinokibi.
Japanese man pleads not guilty to killing 19 due to mental health
A Japanese man accused of stabbing 19 disabled people to death pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in a dramatic trial session interrupted when he seemed to put something in his mouth, struggled with court officials and lay on the floor writhing.
No Polish troops in Iraq hurt in Iranian missile attacks: minister
No Polish troops stationed in Iraq were hurt in Iranian missile attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Poland’s Defence Minister said on Wednesday.
Iran crash is first fatal incident for Ukrainian airline
A plane crash In Iran on Wednesday that killed 176 people was the first fatal incident involving Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), and the Boeing 737-800, one of the best in its fleet, was flown by experienced pilots, UIA officials said.
Airlines re-route flights away from Iraq, Iran airspace after missile attack on U.S. troops
Several major airlines said on Wednesday they were re-routing flights to avoid airspace over Iraq and Iran after the Federal Aviation Administration banned U.S. carriers from the area following an Iranian missile attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq.
Britain condemns attack on military bases in Iraq
Britain on Wednesday condemned Iranian missile attacks on military bases in Iraq that hosted U.S.-led coalition forces including British personnel.
Ukrainian flight did not declare emergency before crash: Iranian media
A Ukrainian airliner with 176 aboard that crashed in Iran on Wednesday did not declare an emergency, Iranian media said, quoting an official of the Iran Civil Aviation Organization.
Ukraine trying to determine number of citizens killed in Iran plane crash
Ukraine is trying to establish how many of its citizens were killed in a plane crash in Iran, Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk said on Wednesday.
Iranian president to make speech after strikes on U.S. targets: Iran TV
Iran’s president will deliver a speech to the nation, Iranian state television said on Wednesday after Tehran launched missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq.
