Putin offers condolences to Ethiopian leadership over Boeing 737 crash
Mar 10, 2019, at 10:08 pm
Moscow, Mar 10 (Sputnik/UNI): Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to his Ethiopian counterpart, Sahle-Work Zewde, and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali in connection with the Sunday crash of the Boeing 737 aircraft in the country.
Nigeria says kills 50 Boko Haram fighters in multilateral operation
Mar 10, 2019, at 10:06 pm
Abuja, Mar 10 (Xinhua/UNI): Fifty Boko Haram militants were killed following a joint operation by forces from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger, the Nigerian military said on Sunday.
Saudi-led airstrike kills 21 in NW Yemen: sources
Mar 10, 2019, at 10:04 pm
Sanaa, Mar 10 (Xinhua/UNI): At least 20 women and a child were killed on Sunday in a Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen's northwestern province of Hajjah, a local tribal source and rebel-controlled Saba news agency said.
Four Indians among 157 dead in Ethiopian Airways jet crash
Mar 10, 2019, at 09:09 pm
Nairobi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Four Indians are among the 157 people killed in the Ethiopian Airways jet crash incident on Sunday.
Ethiopian Airlines crashes, no survivors feared
Mar 10, 2019, at 08:53 pm
Nairobi, Mar 10 (IBNS): All passengers, who were travelling in a Ethiopian Airlines jet , died after the plane crashed on Sunday, officials said.
Guinea-Bissau ready for ‘peaceful, free and fair' legislative election on Sunday, says UN
Mar 10, 2019, at 08:17 pm
New York, Mar 10 (IBNS): After months of preparation, on the day before casting their ballots, Guinean voters are all set for a “peaceful, free and fair” national election, the United Nations said on Saturday.
Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes killing all 157 on board
Mar 10, 2019, at 04:58 pm
Addis Ababa, Mar 10 (UNI) All 157 passengers who were on board Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 that crashed in central Ethiopia on its way to Kenya on Sunday morning have died, airlines said.
Malaysia detains nine terror suspects amid rising threat of foreign militants
Mar 10, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Moscow, Mar 10 (Sputnik) The Malaysian police have detained nine terrorist suspects, including seven foreigners, during raids across the country, local media reported on Sunday, citing Inspector General Mohamad Fuzi bin Harun.
Israeli police kills Palestinian man in West Bank
Mar 10, 2019, at 04:51 pm
Ramallah, Mar 10 (Xinhua/UNI) A Palestinian youth was shot dead by the Israeli policemen on Sunday at a military checkpoint in Jericho in the West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
Fourteen French IS members to be tried in Iraq: newspaper
Mar 10, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Baghdad, Mar 10 (Xinhua/UNI): Fourteen French Islamic State (IS) militants previously transferred from neighboring Syria to Iraq are currently facing trial by Iraqi courts, a local official newspaper said on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Mastermind of attack on private firm killed
Mar 10, 2019, at 04:15 pm
Kabul, Mar 10 (IBNS): Intelligence force personnel have killed the mastermind of an attack on a private construction company’s office in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, media reports said.
Ethiopian Airlines flight en route to Nairobi crashes with 157 people onboard
Mar 10, 2019, at 03:15 pm
Nairobi, Mar 10 (IBNS): An Ethiopian Airlines flight on its way to Nairobi, crashed with about 157 people on board, media reports said.
Pakistan airspace to remain close for three more days
Mar 10, 2019, at 01:09 pm
Islamabad, Mar 10 (UNI) Pakistan’s airspace will remain closed for three more days till March 11, for all transit flights, the Civil Aviation Authority said.
US 'advices' citizens not to visit Kashmir
Mar 10, 2019, at 01:01 pm
United States, Mar 10 (UNI) The United States issued a travel advisory for its citizens visiting India due to increased risk of 'terrorism' in Jammu and Kashmir and the prevailing tension in the country, an official statement said.
Mexican army eliminates 6 suspected criminals in Northeast state of Tamaulipas – Reports
Mar 10, 2019, at 09:04 am
Mexico City, Mar 10 (Sputnik/IBNS): Six suspected criminals were shot dead by Mexican servicemen during two clashes in the country’s northeastern state of Tamaulipas, local media reported.
Afghan forces kill over 60 Taliban militants over past 24 Hours - Reports
Mar 10, 2019, at 08:54 am
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI): Over 60 militants of Taliban radical movement were killed as a result of special operations and airstrikes performed by Afghan forces across the country over past 24 hours, local media reported, citing military sources.
Iran plans to establish marketing center in Iraq's capital to market products
Mar 10, 2019, at 08:50 am
Tehran, Mar 10 (Xinhua/UNI): Iran is planning to establish a center in the Iraqi capital Baghdad for marketing its products in the neighboring country, Tehran Times daily reported Saturday.
Plane crash kills 12 in Colombia
Mar 10, 2019, at 08:46 am
Bogota, Mar 10 (Xinhua/IBNS): A total of 12 people were killed following a plane crash in Colombia on Saturday, the Special Administrative Unit of Colombia's Civil Aeronautics (Aerocivil) said.
Eight people injured in car bomb explosion in northern Syrian city of Manbij
Mar 10, 2019, at 08:40 am
Moscow, Mar 10 (Sputnik/UNI): At least eight people were injured in the northern Syrian city of Manbij on Saturday after the detonation of a bomb-laden car, the Manbij Military Council said in a statement.
Maduro says one of Venezuelan energy facilities suffered cyber attack on Saturday
Mar 10, 2019, at 08:33 am
Caracas, Mar 10 (Sputnik/UNI): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that a cyber attack was carried out against one of the country's energy facilities on Saturday, which did not allow the authorities to restore the electricity supply interrupted earlier in the week.
Canada court dismisses SNC-Lavalin's bid for agreement to avoid criminal prosecution
Mar 09, 2019, at 10:39 pm
Ottawa, Mar 9 (Xinhua) The Federal Court of Canada on Friday dismissed a request by SNC-Lavalin to review a federal prosecutor's decision declining to settle criminal charges against the company out of court.
Algiers Islamic art museum looted during anti-government protests: Culture Ministry
Mar 09, 2019, at 10:22 pm
Cairo, Mar 9 (Sputnik/UNI) The National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Art in the Algerian capital was attacked, and part of its exhibition was looted on Friday during mass anti-government rallies in the city, the country's Culture Ministry said on Saturday.
Pak Finance Minister asks FATF to remove India as co-chair of Asia-Pacific Joint Group
Mar 09, 2019, at 09:59 pm
Islamabad, Mar 9 (IBNS): Pakistan Finance Minister Asad Umar has asked the president of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to appoint any country other than India as the co-chair of the Asia-Pacific Joint Group, Dawn News reported.
Bangladesh: Fire breaks out at Anarkali Market, no casualty
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:50 pm
Dhaka, Mar 9 (IBNS): A fire broke out at Anarkali Market in Dhaka’s Mouchak area in Bangladesh on Saturday, media reports said.
Eight militants killed in military operations in Afghanistan
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:26 pm
KABUL, Mar 9 (Xinhua/UNI) At least eight militants were killed and five others wounded in two military operations in Afghan provinces, authorities said Saturday.
Cooperation between US Midwest, China enters new period: diplomat
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Chicago, Mar 9 (Xinhua/UNI) Chinese Consul-General in Chicago Zhao Jian said Friday that friendly exchanges and practical cooperation between the US Midwestern states and China are entering a new period.
To avoid economical woes, Imran must 'reset' Pak ties with world: US Congressman Bera
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:15 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI) Mounting pressure on Pakistan, an influential Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera has urged cricket legend turned Pakistan ruler Imran Khan to take actions against terror groups and reset his country’s relationship with the world to "chart a new course" for Pakistan.
4 dead, 4 missing, hundreds evacuated from landslide, flood in central Indonesia
Mar 09, 2019, at 05:12 pm
Jakarta, Mar 9 (Xinhua/UNI) Four people were killed and four others were missing as floods and landslides struck East Nusa Tenggara province of central Indonesia, the country's disaster agency said on Saturday.
Pakistan: Lift mishap kills six in Karachi
Mar 09, 2019, at 03:54 pm
Karachi, Mar 9 (IBNS): A trolley lift dropped in an under-construction building in Pakistan's Karachi city and left at last six people killed, media reports said.
Mar 09, 2019, at 03:51 pm
Beijing, Mar 9 (IBNS): China has said it has played a “constructive role” in defusing the tension between neighouring India and Pakistan following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama area which left at least 40 Indian paramilitary forces personnel killed last month.