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Thursday in Costa Rica a cargo plane carrying mail and packages skidded off the runway and broke into two during an emergency landing which has led to a temporary closure of San Jose international airport. Smoke was billowing from the bright yellow plane of German logistics giant DHL as it ground to a […]
The chief of NATO, Jens Stoltenber on Thursday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of making a “big mistake” by invading Ukraine, as leaders gathered to discuss overhauling the alliance’s Eastern defences. “President Putin has made a big mistake and that is to launch a war against an independent sovereign nation. He has underestimated […]
United Nations has called on President Vladimir Putin of Russia to withdraw his troops in Ukraine. UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, made the appeal in the early hours of Thursday. In some tweets, the UN leader asked Putin to be humane. “Under the present circumstances, I must change my appeal: President Putin, in the name […]
Ukraine military has shot down five fighter jets and a helicopter belonging to Russia. This follows an earlier attack on Ukraine based on the order of President Valdimir Putin of Russia. A Defence spokesman of Ukraine said hundreds of Russian troops are likely to have been killed in the incident.
Police in Canada cleared a key US border bridge occupied by truck led angry demonstrators over COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday, with several arrests that has paralyzed Ottawa. US officials, who had pressed for a quick resolution as the blockades hit auto industries in both countries, praised what they called the “decisive” action in Windsor […]
Uganda must pay the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) $325 million in reparations related to the brutal conflict between the two nations from 1998 to 2003, the UN’s highest court ruled on Wednesday. Delivering its judgement, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) broke down the compensation, awarding the DRC $225 million for […]
In South Asia, a son is often believed to offer better financial security to parents than daughters. Some faith healers, whose practices are rooted in mystic Sufi are common across Muslim-majority Pakistan despite the disapproval of some schools of Islam. On Wednesday a pregnant woman had a nail hammered into her head by […]
On Monday a senior US official said negotiates needs be in place with Iran and urged Tehran to a direct talk in order to help the deal since time is not on their side. The official said talks need to be in place as Iran’s nuclear program was near breakout on nuclear weapons capability […]
A few meters from US border along a route used by migrants, the Canadian authorities have found dead bodies of four people including a baby on Thursday. Statement by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police reveals that with an early investigation done, it appears they died due to exposure to the cold weather. The bodies […]
COVID-19 vaccines will be here for the long-term, and could become part of the annual range of booster shots offered, leading vaccine makers predicted on Monday. COVID-19 mRNA vaccine manufacturers Moderna and Pfizer are each working on new versions of their jabs geared towards tackling the Omicron variant, company bosses said. Speaking at the […]
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