American Airlines plane catches fire in Denver
More than 170 passengers and six crew were evacuated after the engine of an American Airlines jet – outbound from Colorado Springs – caught fire on landing in Denver. The incident unfolded on…
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Ex-US President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100
By Yahaya Sule, Abuja A former United States President, Jimmy Carter, has died on Sunday at the age of 100. The Carter Center said the 39th President of the United States (POTUS) and…
South Korea Plane Crash claims over 170 Lives
A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival Sunday, smashing into a barrier and bursting into flames, leaving only passengers alive. A bird strike and adverse weather…
Yemen Rocket Strikes TelAviv, 16 Persons Injured
The Israeli military says a rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people slightly injured by shattered glass from nearby windows. A further 14 people sustained minor injuries…
KENYA: TAAT, Partners convene stakeholders for a seed Roadmap
Stakeholders from Kenya and across Africa are organising a summit to draw a seed roadmap for the East African country. The consortium of stakeholders includes the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development…
Rebels overthrow Bashar Al-Assad
By Yakubu Salisu, Kano Armed opposition and rebels say its fighters have captured the capital, Damascus, and that President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country. The commander of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Abu Mohammed…
At least 34 killed in Gaza
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 34 Palestinians on Saturday, health officials in the enclave said, as Qatar voiced hope of fresh momentum in efforts to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel…
Police, Protesters clash in Athens
Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Athens on Friday after thousands marched to mark the 16th anniversary of the police killing of a teenage boy, whose death triggered Greece’s worst riots…
Flood Killed 3 People in Thailand
By John Ile At least three people have been killed after flash floods swamped Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai. The city, a popular tourist destination, was inundated by torrential rain as the Ping…
US second world war bomb explodes at Japanese airport
A US bomb from the second world war that had been buried at a Japanese airport has exploded, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights…