Jan 10 Iran denies plane was shot down, says West should share evidence By Nasser Karimi, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Western leaders said the plane appeared to have been unintentionally hit by a surface-to-air missile just hours after Iran launched around a dozen ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Iraq. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 8:18 U.S., other governments say it's likely Iran shot down Ukrainian passenger jet According to the U.S. government, evidence is mounting that an Iranian missile was responsible for the crash of a passenger plane near Tehran Wednesday. Iran denies the charge, but the U.S. says radar, satellite and photos indicate it is "highly… Continue watching
Jan 09 'Highly likely' Iran downed Ukrainian jetliner, U.S. officials say By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The crash came just a few hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack against Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops amid a confrontation with Washington. Continue reading
Jan 09 Iran says Ukrainian plane was on fire and tried to turn back By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press The Iranian report suggests that a sudden emergency struck the Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines that crashed just minutes after taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 2:18 Ukrainian airlines to stop flying to Iran after plane crash near Tehran kills 176 By John Yang A Ukrainian International Airlines passenger plane went down outside the Iranian capital of Tehran early Wednesday morning, killing all 176 people aboard. Iranian authorities offered conflicting explanations for the crash but rejected the idea that a missile had caused it. Continue watching
Jan 08 Ukrainian airplane crashes near Iran's capital, killing 176 By Mohammad Nasiri, Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iranian officials said they suspected a mechanical issue brought down the 3½-year-old Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Continue reading
Jan 03 Indicted Giuliani associate can give records for House impeachment inquiry, judge rules By Associated Press A U.S. District Court judge granted Lev Parnas' request to turn over to the House intelligence committee documents and data seized by federal investigators when Parnas was arrested in October. Continue reading
Jan 01 Pompeo delays Ukraine visit after Baghdad embassy attack By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was to arrive in Ukraine late Thursday in his first visit to the country at the center of President Donald Trump's impeachment, then on to Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Cyprus. Continue reading
Dec 29 Ukraine, eastern rebels swap prisoners in move to end war By Evgeniy Maloletka, Associated Press Ukraine turned over 124 people and the separatists freed 76, according to figures from officials of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s republics, the two separatist governments in the rebel area. Continue reading
Dec 25 Ukraine opens probe over Russia's railway bridge to Crimea By Associated Press Ukrainian officials opened a criminal probe Wednesday after a passenger train from Russia arrived in Crimea via a new Russian-built bridge, arguing that the train illegally carried people across the Ukrainian border. Continue reading