2020

Iran plane crash: What do we know so far?

Iranian officials have admitted its military “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane. It comes after pressure from the US and Canada citing intelligence over Iranian involvement into the plane crash on Wednesday. Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight PS752 crashed shortly after taking off from the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday, killing all 176 passengers […]

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Ukraine Plane Shot Down Because of Human Error, Iran Says: Live Updates

“Even in the statement of Iran there is a hint that our crew was acting independently, or that it could act differently,” the airline’s director, Yevhenii Dykhne,said. “Unfortunately, we have to acknowledge that our plane was in the wrong place at the wrong time. This could have been any plane.” The crew received had no

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Brad Pitt Says He Got Sober Because Of ‘Sweetheart’ Bradley Cooper

Brad Pitt gets by with a little help from his friends … namely Bradley Cooper.  After shouting out Leonardo DiCaprio at the Golden Globes, the actor directed his attention to another leading man at the National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala where he picked up the Best Supporting Actor trophy for his performance in

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In the Cruise World, This Isn’t Winter. It’s Wave Season.

High-end ship lines are relatively new to wave sales, which they hope will “instill this idea that the further out you book, the better,” Beth Butzlaff, the vice president of cruise sales for Virtuoso, the travel adviser consortium, said. “Generally, it’s based on value like an upgrade or amenity or shipboard credit.” That’s true at

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Olympic First As Tokyo 2020 Unveils Cardboard Beds For Athletes

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic athletes beware — particularly larger ones. The bed frames in the Athletes Village at this year’s Olympics will be made of cardboard. Sturdy cardboard. “Those beds can stand up to 200 kilograms,” explained Takashi Kitajima, the general manager of the Athletes Village, speaking through an interpreter. That’s about 440 pounds,

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