UK’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan to “step back” from senior royal roles
Prince Harry, Queen Elizabeth’s grandson, said on Wednesday that he and his wife Meghan planned to step back from their roles as senior members of Britain’s royal family and spend more time in North America.
Bridal party, academics among Canadian plane crash victims in Iran
A newlywed couple that had traveled to Iran to get married were among the 63 Canadians killed when their Ukrainian Airlines flight crashed early on Wednesday, according to a community leader in the western Canadian city where 30 victims came from.
Technical problems behind deadly crash of Boeing jet in Iran: security sources
A Ukrainian airliner fell to earth in a fireball shortly after take-off from Tehran on Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board in a crash that intelligence sources said was likely caused by a technical malfunction.
UK’s Buckingham Palace says it ‘understands’ Harry and Meghan’s move
Queen Elizabeth’s Buckingham Palace issued a statement on Wednesay saying discussions with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan over their plans to step back from royal duties were at an early stage.
Twitter suspends over a dozen Venezuelan government, military accounts
Twitter Inc has suspended more than a dozen accounts associated with Venezuela’s government and military, including the OPEC nation’s oil ministry and the armed forces’ operational command.
Denmark and Latvia to move some troops from Iraq after Iranian missile strikes
Denmark will temporarily move some of its military personnel from the Al-Asad air base in Iraq that was targeted in an Iranian missile strike on Wednesday, Prime Minister Mettle Frederiksen said.
Trump, NATO chief discuss situation in Middle East: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the situation in the Middle East with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday and “emphasized the value of NATO increasing its role in preventing conflict and preserving peace in the Middle East,” the White House said.
U.S.-Iran distrust looms over Tehran air crash investigation
The crash of a U.S.-built airliner in Iran with the loss of 176 lives looks set to strain fragile international protocols on co-operation in air disaster investigations at a time when the United States and Iran are mired in confrontation.
Fiery crash of Ukrainian Airlines jet in Iran kills 176, cause unknown
A Ukrainian airliner crashed shortly after take-off from Tehran on Wednesday, bursting into flames and killing all 176 people on board.
Judge excuses dozens of New Yorkers from serving on Weinstein rape trial jury
Dozens of potential jurors were excused on Wednesday from serving in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein, including two women who said they had been assaulted in the past and one who said a close friend had an encounter with the movie producer.
