Month: December 2021

Sudanese security forces fatally shoot four at protest against military rule

Sudanese security forces shot dead four people during a crackdown on nationwide protests against military rule on December 30, Sudanese police said on Friday. Security forces had fired tear gas and stun grenades as protesters marched through Khartoum and the neighbouring cities of Omdurman and Bahri towards the presidential palace on Thursday, witnesses said. Police… Read More Sudanese security forces fatally shoot four at protest against military rule

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Israel signs $3.1billion defense deal with U.S. for purchase of helicopters, planes

Israel has signed a deal with the United States to buy 12 Lockheed Martin Corp CH-53K helicopters and two Boeing Co KC-46 refuelling planes, the Israeli Defence Ministry said on Friday, estimating the total price at around $3.1 billion. The deal, signed on Thursday, is part of an upgrade of Israel’s air force capabilities and… Read More Israel signs $3.1billion defense deal with U.S. for purchase of helicopters, planes

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Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye released from prison

Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was released from prison on Friday nearly five years after being convicted of corruption, fuelling debate over whether she would play any role ahead of a March presidential election. Park, 69, was the country’s first democratically elected leader to be thrown out of office when the Constitutional Court upheld… Read More Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye released from prison

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Russia test-fires Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missiles

Russia test-fired around 10 new Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missiles from a frigate and two more from a submarine, Interfax news agency said on Friday citing northern fleet. Russian President Vladimir Putin has lauded the weapon as part of a new generation of unrivalled arms systems. Putin has called a missile test, conducted last week,… Read More Russia test-fires Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missiles

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U.S. jury convicts Ghislaine Maxwell on sexual abuse charges

Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty by a U.S. jury on Wednesday of helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls, sealing a remarkable fall from grace for the British socialite. Maxwell, 60, was accused of recruiting and grooming four teenagers between 1994 and 2004 for Epstein, her former boyfriend, who killed himself in… Read More U.S. jury convicts Ghislaine Maxwell on sexual abuse charges

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UN, several countries in talks with Somalian president and prime minister for resolution of political feud

The United Nations and other countries are in talks with the Somalian prime minister and president to urge them to reduce tensions in their political feud that has fed fears of a military clash, officials said on Wednesday. A Somalia government official said Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble had separately talked with a senior U.S.… Read More UN, several countries in talks with Somalian president and prime minister for resolution of political feud

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Tanzania signs $1.9billion railway contract with Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi

Tanzania on Tuesday signed a contract with Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi to build a 368 km section of standard gauge railway that is expected to cost $1.9 billion and will be funded by loans. It is part of a 1,219 km line which Tanzania is building to help boost trade with neighbouring countries and Yapi… Read More Tanzania signs $1.9billion railway contract with Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi

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Two dead as helicopter fighting forest fires crashes in southern Argentina

A helicopter that was fighting forest fires in the rugged Patagonia region of southern Argentina crashed on Wednesday, killing two crew members, according to local press reports. The aircraft, which had been contracted by the government to fight the fires, fell in the area of Quillen, a lake located in the province of Neuquen. More… Read More Two dead as helicopter fighting forest fires crashes in southern Argentina

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