Putin apologises over Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash – but refuses to admit fault - The US says North Korean troops are killing themselves to avoid being captured by Ukraine

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin apologized to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev over the “tragic” Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that killed 38 people on board, but stopped short of admitting any responsibility for the incident.

Experts say evidence in the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan points to a possible midair explosion, not an encounter with a flock of birds.