Egypt extends condolences over Ethiopian plane crash

Mar 11, 2019, at 09:35 am

Cairo, Mar 10 (Xinhua/UNI) Egypt offered its condolences to the families of the victims of an Ethiopian Airlines (ET) plane crash that occurred earlier on Sunday.

Syrian president says economic siege becomes new shape of war on Syria

Mar 11, 2019, at 09:32 am

Damascus, Mar 11 (Xinhua/UNI): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday that the economic siege is a new shape of war on Syria, state news agency SANA reported.

Ethiopian Airlines crash: China suspends Boeing 737 Max 8 flights

Mar 11, 2019, at 09:26 am

Beijing, Mar 11 (IBNS): Following the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash which left at least 157 people dead, China's aviation regulator on Sunday directed local airlines to halt Boeing 737 Max 8 flights, media reports said.

‘A new chapter’ dawns for democracy in Guinea-Bissau: top UN official

Mar 11, 2019, at 09:16 am

New York, Mar 11 (IBNS): The UN’s Deputy Special Representative in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau, has congratulated politicians, voters and officials across the country for the peaceful conduct of Sunday’s national assembly elections.

UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by Ethiopia plane crash which killed more than 150, including 19 UN staff

Mar 11, 2019, at 09:12 am

New York, Mar 11 (IBNS): An Ethiopian  Airlines fight crashed shortly after take off from the capital Addis Ababa on Sunday, killing more than 150 people on board. The UN  Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement that he was “deeply saddened at the tragic loss of lives” , as reports emerged that UN staff were also among the dead.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau mourns loss of lives in Ethiopian Airlines flight crash incident

Mar 11, 2019, at 08:55 am

Toronto, Mar 11 (IBNS): As 18 Canadian died in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash incident, country's PM Justin Trudeau on Sunday condoled the loss of lives in the tragedy.

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.