Six Die In Bolivian Air Force Plane Crash

LA PAZ, Oct 10 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Six people died yesterday, including four officials from the Bolivian Ministry of Health, after a Bolivian Air Force plane crashed, in the Amazon area of Agua Dulce in the Pando department, local police said. Colonel Luis Cuevas, deputy commander of the Bolivian Police,…

Iran’s First President Banisadr Dies At 88

TEHRAN, Oct 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s first President, Abolhassan Banisadr, died yesterday, at the age of 88, according to Iranian state media. After the 1979 revolution in Iran, Banisadr, a politician and economist, was elected as the country’s first president, on Jan 25, 1980. The 1979 revolution transformed the U.S.-backed…

Iran’s FM Visits Syria For “Comprehensive Developments” In Relations

DAMASCUS, Oct 10 (NNN-SANA) – The visiting Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus yesterday, to talk about “comprehensive developments” in relations between his country and Syria. Speaking jointly with Syrian Foreign Minister, Faisal Mekdad, to reporters upon arrival, Abdullahian said that, over the past…

At Least Five Died After Boat Capsizes In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Oct 10 (NNN-BSS) – At least five bodies were recovered, after a boat capsized in the Turag river in Savar, on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, yesterday. Khaleda Yasmin, a duty officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters, said that, the bodies of three boys,…

Four Killed After Small Plane Crashed Near U.S. City Of Atlanta

WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – All four people aboard were killed Friday afternoon, after a small plane crashed and burst into flames, near Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. media reported, citing authorities. Multiple media outlets cited the Federal Aviation Administration as saying that, the single-engine Cessna 210 crashed about 1:10 p.m., soon…

Nearly 97 Percent Of Voters Vote “Yes” For Ethiopia’s 11th Region

ADDIS ABABA, Oct 10 (NNN-ENA) – Nearly 97 percent of voters in a local referendum, held on Sept 30, approved a proposal to create Ethiopia’s 11th region, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) disclosed yesterday. The NEBE disclosed, out of 1,262,679 votes cast, 1,221,092 votes approved the proposal to…

UN Migration Agency Condemns Killing Of Illegal Immigrants In Libyan Detention Centre

TRIPOLI, Oct 10 (NNN-IRIN) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), yesterday condemned the killing of illegal immigrants, in a detention centre in the Libyan capital Tripoli. “IOM condemns Friday’s senseless killing and the use of live rounds, against migrants protesting the appalling conditions in detention,” IOM said in a…

Austrian Chancellor Kurz Resigns, Proposing FM As Successor

VIENNA, Oct 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Austrian Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, announced his resignation last night, and proposed Foreign Minister, Alexander Schallenberg, as his successor. In a statement to the media, Kurz said that he wanted to avoid months of chaos and stagnation. “My country is more important to me than my…

Four Terrorists Killed In Clash With Security Forces In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (NNN-APP) – Four terrorists were killed in a clash with Pakistani security forces, near Awaran district of the country’s south-west Balochistan province, an army statement said yesterday. Paramilitary troops Frontier Corps “spotted and engaged terrorists’ move … During intense exchange of fire, four terrorists killed,” the Pakistani…

Russia Reports Record Daily COVID-19 Death Toll

MOSCOW, Oct 10 (NNN-TASS) – Russia confirmed 968 COVID-19-related fatalities, over the past 24 hours, the highest daily count in the country, bringing the national death toll to 215,453, the official monitoring and response centre said yesterday. A total of 29,362 new COVID-19 infections were registered, up from 27,246 the…