US suspends training of Saudis for security review

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pentagon announced it was temporarily suspending operational training for Saudi military students in the United States following a shooting rampage last week by a Saudi air force officer. Saudi Arabian military students in the United States will continue classroom instruction but operational training is…

Multiple foreign armed groups involved in Libya conflict: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Multiple armed groups from Sudan and Chad were involved in the conflict in Libya this year, according to a new UN report, which did not mention the presence of Russian fighters recently noted by the media. Russia has denied reports that several hundred mercenaries…

World’s first commercial electric plane takes flight in Canada

VANCOUVER, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight on Tuesday, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver where tall mountain peaks edge the Pacific Ocean. “This proves that commercial aviation in all-electric form can work,” said Roei Ganzarski, chief executive…

US: Pentagon launches probe into troops at Mexico border

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pentagon announced an internal review Tuesday into the legality of US President Donald Trump sending troops to the Mexican border to help authorities cope with a surge of migrants. Members of Congress requested an investigation three months ago into whether the deployment breaks regulations…

Six dead in hours-long New York-area shootout

JERSEY CITY (United States), Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six people including a police officer and two suspects were killed during an hours-long shootout across a New York suburb not far from the Statue of Liberty, local officials said. “Our officers were under fire for hours,” Jersey City Police Chief Michael…

Czech shooting: Gunman kills six at hospital in Ostrava

Patients and staff evacuated from the hospital by the emergency services OSTRAVA (Czech Republic), Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A gunman has killed six people in a hospital waiting room in the Czech city of Ostrava before shooting himself in the head, police say.Armed police found the suspect dead from a self-inflicted…

Russian court sentences 11 for Saint Petersburg bombing that killed 15

ST PETERSBURG (Russia), Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced 11 people to terms including life in prison after finding them guilty of a deadly bomb attack on the Saint Petersburg metro in 2017.Abror Azimov, a 29-year-old from Kyrgyzstan, was sentenced by a military court in Russia’s…

Algerian court jails two ex-prime ministers for wasting public funds

Ahmed Ouyahia (right) and Abdelmalek Sellal (left) ALGIERS, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Algerian court has convicted two former Algerian prime ministers and other senior officials in a corruption case.Ahmed Ouyahia was sentenced to 15 years and Abdelmalek Sellal to 12 years in prison on charges of squandering public funds…

Nigeria: Boko Haram releases new video, kills soldiers, policeman

Boko Haram ABUJA, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Boko Haram has released a video showing the execution of two Nigerian soldiers and a policeman, posted online by the Daesh group propaganda agency, Amaq.The video, dated Sunday, was made by a branch of Boko Haram that has sworn allegiance to Daesh known…

EU gives 250 camels as gift to Mauritania military to counter jihadists

NOUAKCHOTT, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU has given Mauritania 250 camels as part of its efforts to combat the threat of jihadists and boost border security in the Sahel country, according to the Sahara Media news agency.The arrival of the animals in the town of Achemim in an eastern…