India calls elections for April to May

eIndia’s Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressing the gathering at the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana (PM-SYM), in Vastral, Gujarat on March 05, 2019. Photo courtesy pib.nic.in NEW DELHI, India, March 11 (NNN-PTI) – India announced on Sunday (Mar 10) a general elections will be held,…

Sunday’s Ethiopian plane crash had passengers from 35 countries

People walk past a part of the wreckage at the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash, near the town of Bishoftu, southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 10, 2019. KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (NNN) — There were passengers from at least 35 countries on board the…

Sunday’s Ethiopian plane crash had passengers from 35 countries

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (NNN) — There were passengers from at least 35 countries on board the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 that crashed near Addis Ababa on Sunday, killing 149 passengers and eight crew members. Confirming this at a press conference in Addis Ababa Sunday, Kenya’s Transport Minister James Macharia…

Ethiopian Airlines plane crash: No survivors among 157 on board

ADDIS ABABA, Ethopia, March 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – No survivors among 157 people on board an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 that crashed en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, Ethiopia’s state broadcaster reported.  The 149 passengers and eight crew were of 33 nationalities, the country’s state broadcaster EBC reported on Sunday.…

North Korea holds parliamentary elections

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits Kim Chaek University of Technology in Pyongyang to cast a vote in parliamentary elections on March 10, 2019, in this photo published by the North’s state media. Photo courtesy Yonhap SEOUL, March 10 (NNN-Yonhap) — North Korea held parliamentary elections Sunday, a key political…

Seize the opportunity to export to Thailand, says Radzi

MACHANG, March 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) Malaysians living near the Malaysia-Thailand border should take the opportunity to export their products to Southeast Asia’s second largest economy following the ringgit’s recent decline against the baht. Deputy Economic Affairs Minister Mohd Radzi Md Jidin. Photo courtesy bernama Deputy Economic Affairs Minister Mohd Radzi Md…

Erdogan: Purchasing S-400 not related to NATO, F-35

Photo courtesy Anadolu  ANKARA, March 10 (NNN=AGENCIES) – Turkey’s purchase of S-400 missile defense system from Russia has “nothing to do” with NATO, F-35 fighter jets or security of the U.S., President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday. “Everyone knows that this issue has nothing to do with neither NATO…

Malaysia on alert after arrests of 9 terror suspects, including foreigners

The latest arrests of nine terror suspects including six Egyptian and one Tunisian in Klang Valley and Sarawak between Feb 2 and Feb 9, 2019. Photo courtesy Royal Malaysia Police KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Six Egyptians and a Tunisian were among nine people nabbed by police for their involvement in a foreign Al-Qaeda-linked militant…

Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi crashes, deaths reported

ADDIS ABABA, March 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An Ethiopian Airlines flight between Addis Ababa and Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has crashed, the Ethiopian prime minister’s office said on Sunday. “The Office of the PM, on behalf of the Government and people of Ethiopia, would like to express its deepest condolences to the…

Measles outbreak in New Zealand’s Canterbury widens to 20

MELBOURNE, March 10 (NNN- Reuters-BERNAMA-) – Thousands of vaccines are being delivered to health centres in New Zealand’s Canterbury district as a measles outbreak has widened to 20 confirmed cases with health officials warning the number is expected to rise over the coming days and weeks. Measles cases are rising…