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Why Canada, UK, Ukraine Filed UN Complaint Against Iran Over Plane Crash
Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and Britain on Monday filed a complaint with the United Nations civil aviation agency against Iran over a 2020 plane crash that killed 176 people.
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2 Indians Among 115 UN Personnel Honoured For Sacrifice In Line Of Duty
An Indian police officer deployed to the UN mission in Congo and a consultant with the UN development programme killed in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash are among 115 UN peacekeepers and staff honoured by the global organisation for their sacrifice in the line of duty.
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Husband Of Indian Killed In Ethiopian Plane Crash To Bring Back Her Body
Soumya Bhattacharya will be travelling to Ethiopia to bring back the body of his wife and UN consultant Shikha Garg, who was killed in the Ethiopian airline crash on Sunday with the assistance of the government.
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"Will Call Once I Land": Indian Texted Husband Before Ethiopia Jet Crash
UN Consultant Shikha Garg, who died in the Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on Sunday, had texted her husband she would call him on landing, the local media reported on Tuesday.
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Sushma Swaraj Tweets Request On Indian Woman Killed In Ethiopia Crash
Shikha Garg, a UN consultant attached to the government, was among four Indians killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj put out an appeal on Twitter for help with contacting her family, saying there was no response on her husband's number.
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"Lucky Day": Greek Man Saved From Ethiopia Crash By Being 2 Minutes Late
A Greek man said on Sunday he would have been the 150th passenger on the Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines Boeing plane that crashed killing all on board, except he arrived two minutes late for the flight.
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UN Consultant Among Indians Killed In Ethiopia Plane Crash: Sushma Swaraj
Four Indians, including an Environment Ministry consultant, were among those killed when a Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed after take-off from Addis Ababa, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said.
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Strikes Hit Syria's Battered Ghouta As Death Count Hits 800
Heavy air strikes and clashes shook the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta ahead of an urgent UN Security Council meeting Wednesday on the escalating violence.
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UN Chief Urges Russia, US to Cooperate on Terrorism
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Russia and the United States on Sunday to cooperate in rooting out terrorism and said he would unveil a comprehensive plan to fight extremism and violence early next year.
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France Wants UN to Authorize 'All Necessary Measures' Against Islamic State
France asked the UN Security Council Thursday to authorize countries to "take all necessary measures" to fight the Islamic State group after the jihadists claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks.
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Russia Makes Rival UN Move on MH17 Probe After Dismissing Tribunal Bid
Russia is pushing for a greater UN role in an investigation into what caused the downing of a passenger plane in eastern Ukraine after dismissing a proposal by Malaysia, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium and Ukraine for a UN-backed tribunal.
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Air Attack Possible Lead in 1961 UN Chief Plane Crash: Inquiry
A United Nations inquiry into a 1961 plane crash that killed then Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold found that new information pointing to an aerial attack or threat bringing down the aircraft warrants further investigation.
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Pilots Must Have Regular Medical Check-Ups: UN Agency
Pilots must have regular mental and physical check-ups, the UN world aviation body said Thursday, after it emerged that a Germanwings first officer deliberately crashed his plane killing all 150 on board.
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United Nations to Vote on MH17 Disaster Resolution
The United Nations Security Council is expected to consider on Monday a resolution demanding that pro-Russian separatists provide "full and unrestricted access" to the crash site of a downed jet in Ukraine.
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UN Security Council Mulls Resolution on Ukraine Crash Site Access
The U.N. Security Council is considering a draft resolution to condemn the "shooting down" of a Malaysian passenger plane in Ukraine, demand armed groups allow access to the crash site, and call on states in the region to cooperate with an international investigation.
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Why Canada, UK, Ukraine Filed UN Complaint Against Iran Over Plane Crash
Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and Britain on Monday filed a complaint with the United Nations civil aviation agency against Iran over a 2020 plane crash that killed 176 people.
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2 Indians Among 115 UN Personnel Honoured For Sacrifice In Line Of Duty
An Indian police officer deployed to the UN mission in Congo and a consultant with the UN development programme killed in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash are among 115 UN peacekeepers and staff honoured by the global organisation for their sacrifice in the line of duty.
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Husband Of Indian Killed In Ethiopian Plane Crash To Bring Back Her Body
Soumya Bhattacharya will be travelling to Ethiopia to bring back the body of his wife and UN consultant Shikha Garg, who was killed in the Ethiopian airline crash on Sunday with the assistance of the government.
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"Will Call Once I Land": Indian Texted Husband Before Ethiopia Jet Crash
UN Consultant Shikha Garg, who died in the Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on Sunday, had texted her husband she would call him on landing, the local media reported on Tuesday.
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Sushma Swaraj Tweets Request On Indian Woman Killed In Ethiopia Crash
Shikha Garg, a UN consultant attached to the government, was among four Indians killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj put out an appeal on Twitter for help with contacting her family, saying there was no response on her husband's number.
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"Lucky Day": Greek Man Saved From Ethiopia Crash By Being 2 Minutes Late
A Greek man said on Sunday he would have been the 150th passenger on the Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines Boeing plane that crashed killing all on board, except he arrived two minutes late for the flight.
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UN Consultant Among Indians Killed In Ethiopia Plane Crash: Sushma Swaraj
Four Indians, including an Environment Ministry consultant, were among those killed when a Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed after take-off from Addis Ababa, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said.
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Strikes Hit Syria's Battered Ghouta As Death Count Hits 800
Heavy air strikes and clashes shook the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta ahead of an urgent UN Security Council meeting Wednesday on the escalating violence.
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UN Chief Urges Russia, US to Cooperate on Terrorism
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Russia and the United States on Sunday to cooperate in rooting out terrorism and said he would unveil a comprehensive plan to fight extremism and violence early next year.
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France Wants UN to Authorize 'All Necessary Measures' Against Islamic State
France asked the UN Security Council Thursday to authorize countries to "take all necessary measures" to fight the Islamic State group after the jihadists claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks.
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Russia Makes Rival UN Move on MH17 Probe After Dismissing Tribunal Bid
Russia is pushing for a greater UN role in an investigation into what caused the downing of a passenger plane in eastern Ukraine after dismissing a proposal by Malaysia, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium and Ukraine for a UN-backed tribunal.
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Air Attack Possible Lead in 1961 UN Chief Plane Crash: Inquiry
A United Nations inquiry into a 1961 plane crash that killed then Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold found that new information pointing to an aerial attack or threat bringing down the aircraft warrants further investigation.
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Pilots Must Have Regular Medical Check-Ups: UN Agency
Pilots must have regular mental and physical check-ups, the UN world aviation body said Thursday, after it emerged that a Germanwings first officer deliberately crashed his plane killing all 150 on board.
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United Nations to Vote on MH17 Disaster Resolution
The United Nations Security Council is expected to consider on Monday a resolution demanding that pro-Russian separatists provide "full and unrestricted access" to the crash site of a downed jet in Ukraine.
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UN Security Council Mulls Resolution on Ukraine Crash Site Access
The U.N. Security Council is considering a draft resolution to condemn the "shooting down" of a Malaysian passenger plane in Ukraine, demand armed groups allow access to the crash site, and call on states in the region to cooperate with an international investigation.
