UN chief condoles Ukraine jet crash

United Nations: United Nations Secreatary General Antonio Guterres offered his condolences to the victims who died when an Ukrainian airliner crashed saying he was ‘deeply saddened by the crash’, a statement said. ‘He expresses his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the Governments of all the countries whose nationals lost their lives in this tragedy’, said the statement issued by his Spokesperson. The incident took place several hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile strike from home soil on US forces stationed in Iraq, in response to the US drone killing of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani last Friday.