At least 43 people have been killed in a series of air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian planes in the Syrian city of Idlib, according to activists and residents. A marketplace, homes and official buildings were all hit, reports say. Bodies were still being pulled from the rubble, a civil defence… Read More Dozens killed as Russia carries out airstrikes in Syria
At least three people were killed and seven wounded Saturday when a car packed with explosives exploded outside a shopping mall in Somalia’s capital, a senior police official said. Police Col. Ahmed Hassan said the attack apparently was aimed at Hussein Wehliye Irfo, the governor of central Somalia’s Galgaduud region. The explosions happened a few… Read More 3 dead, 7 injured as bomb blast rocks mall in Somalia
A U.S. military flight strayed into disputed airspace near the islands, a senior U.S. defense official told CNN This had made China lay complaints once again that the United States violated its sovereign territory by coming near artificial islands in the South China Sea. The United States did not intend to get within 12 nautical… Read More U.S. military jet strays into Chinese airspace
A landslide hit the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province on Sunday, leading to the collapse of 22 buildings and leaving 22 people missing, state media reported. A nearby section of China’s major West-East natural gas pipeline also exploded, the official China Central Television (CCTV) broadcaster reported. About 900 people have been evacuated,… Read More 22 buildings collapses as landslide hits Shenzhen, China
Key Lebanese militant Samir Qantar has been killed in a rocket strike near Damascus in Syria, the Hezbollah group has said. The Lebanese Shia militant group blamed Israel for the air strike. Israel freed Qantar as part of a prisoner swap with Hezbollah in 2008. He was jailed in 1979 for one of Israel’s most… Read More Rocket strike in Syria kills Lebanese key militant
An Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris has been forced to make an emergency landing in Kenya after a suspect package was found on board. The pilots of the Boeing 777 requested to land at Moi International Airport in Mombasa after the package was discovered in the toilet. The aircraft was safely evacuated and… Read More Bomb scare: Air France flight makes emergency landing in Kenya
Twenty eight Nigerians were on Thursday deported for residing in three European countries without valid visas. The Nigerians were repatriated from Italy, Switzerland and Belgium. 48 Nigerians were on Nov.25, deported from the United Kingdom for various immigration offences. Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria’s (FAAN) source at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, said that 24… Read More Italy, Belgium deports 28 Nigerians for immigration offences
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