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US airline makes emergency landing after unruly passenger incident

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Tuba Zafar

Washington, Feb 14 (AFP/APP):An “unruly passenger” forced an American Airlines plane to make an emergency landing in the US city of Kansas on Sunday after crew and others onboard subdued the person, the airline said. Flight 1775 from Los Angeles to Washington diverted mid-journey to […]

German leader flies to Kyiv to calm ‘critical’ war threat

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Tuba Zafar

Kyiv, Feb 14 (AFP/APP): German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lands in Kyiv on Monday before visiting Moscow to try to head off a “very critical” threat of an invasion that would spark the worst crisis in Europe since the Cold War. Scholz’s visit comes with Kyiv […]

Germany to Putin: ‘untie the noose’ around Ukraine

Posted on February 14, 2022 by News Desk

Berlin, Feb 13 (AFP/APP): Germany’s president on Sunday said “responsibility” for the risk of “war” in Ukraine lay with Russia, bringing greater clarity to Berlin’s position on the crisis which has been criticised as too lenient towards Moscow. Speaking after his re-election for a second […]

US defends evacuating embassy as Ukraine urges calm

Posted on February 13, 2022 by News Desk

WASHINGTON – February 13 (ONLINE): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the “imminent” threat of Russian military action in Ukraine justifies evacuating the US embassy in Kyiv. His words came after Ukraine’s president urged calm, saying the biggest enemy was panic. More than […]

Latin gangs’ bloody weekend raises alarm in Madrid

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Tuba Zafar

Madrid, Feb 12 (AFP/APP):With two dead in machete attacks during a string of Latin American gang fights last weekend, Madrid police have launched a crackdown to prevent further bloodshed by youngsters seeking revenge. The Guardia Civil police on Thursday said they had arrested 11 people […]

Five dead in fire at Japan rice cracker factory

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Tuba Zafar

Tokyo, Feb 12 (AFP/APP): Five people have died in a blaze at a rice cracker factory in Japan, police said Saturday, with firefighters working through the night to extinguish the inferno. Around 30 workers were on site when the fire broke out at the […]

New Zealand urges its citizens in Ukraine to leave immediately

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Tuba Zafar

Wellington-February 12 (Online): New Zealand’s foreign ministry urged on Saturday all New Zealanders in Ukraine to leave immediately in response to heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine. “Aotearoa New Zealand does not have diplomatic representation in Ukraine and the government’s ability to provide consular assistance […]

Somalia hit by worst drought crisis in a decade

Posted on February 11, 2022 by News Desk

MOGADISHU – February 10 (ONLINE): Somalia is experiencing its worst drought crisis in a decade, with millions going hungry and many being forced from their homes in search of food and water, according to a new report by Save the Children. The international charity’s latest […]

Pak condemns Houthi attempt to target Abha International Airport of KSA

Posted on February 11, 2022 by News Desk

Islamabad February 10 (Online): Pakistan on Thursday condemned Houthi attempt to target Abha International Airport of Saudi Arabia “Pakistan strongly condemns the drone attack launched by the Houthis to target Abha International Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which caused several injuries. We wish […]

Macron calls for 14 new reactors in nuclear ‘renaissance’

Posted on February 11, 2022 by News Desk

Paris, Feb 10 (AFP/APP):French President Emmanuel Macron called Thursday for a “renaissance” for the country’s nuclear industry, saying he wanted up to 14 new reactors to power the country’s transition away from fossil fuels. Acknowledging that France had hesitated on whether to continue investing in […]

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US airline makes emergency landing after unruly passenger incident

German leader flies to Kyiv to calm ‘critical’ war threat

Germany to Putin: ‘untie the noose’ around Ukraine

US defends evacuating embassy as Ukraine urges calm

Latin gangs’ bloody weekend raises alarm in Madrid

Five dead in fire at Japan rice cracker factory

New Zealand urges its citizens in Ukraine to leave immediately

Somalia hit by worst drought crisis in a decade

Pak condemns Houthi attempt to target Abha International Airport of KSA

Macron calls for 14 new reactors in nuclear ‘renaissance’

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