Day: March 29, 2016

Three dead, dozens injured as suicide bomb attack rocks central Baghdad

A suicide bomber blew himself up on Tuesday morning in central Baghdad, killing three people and injuring 27, a police spokesman said. The blast happened near a gathering of workers in Tayaran Square, about a kilometer (mile) from a sit-in held by supporters of influential Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to demand political reforms. No organization… Read More Three dead, dozens injured as suicide bomb attack rocks central Baghdad

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Foreign airlines to retrench about 2,000 Nigerian workers due to CBN forex policy

The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has revealed that foreign airlines plan to sack about 2,000 Nigerian workers  due to what they claimed is their inability to transfer their earnings to their respective home countries to meet operational costs in accordance with international rules because of new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) policy… Read More Foreign airlines to retrench about 2,000 Nigerian workers due to CBN forex policy

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Italian luxury car manufacturer, Maserati recalls about 21,000 cars in China over design defects

Italian luxury car manufacturer, Maserati is recalling nearly 21,000 cars in China over a design defect that could increase the risk of a collision. The affected vehicles include the Quattroporte and Ghibli models made between March 2013 and December 2015, state-owned media said. China’s quality watchdog claims a design problem with the floor mat and… Read More Italian luxury car manufacturer, Maserati recalls about 21,000 cars in China over design defects

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EgyptAir jet gets hijacked, lands in Cyprus

An EgyptAir plane has been hijacked and has landed at Larnaca airport in Cyprus, Larnaca police press office said. The flight was an internal flight heading from Burj El Arab airport in the northern Egyptian city of Alexandria to the capital Cairo, Ihab Raslan, spokesman for the Egyptian ministry of civil aviation, said. Negotiations with… Read More EgyptAir jet gets hijacked, lands in Cyprus

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