11 Dead In Road Accident In Eastern India

NEW DELHI, Mar 7 (NNN-PTI) – At least 11 persons died and four injured, in a road accident in India’s eastern state of Bihar early on Saturday (today), said local media reports. The mishap reportedly took place, when a sports utility vehicle (SUV), collided with a tractor, on the National…

Death Toll Of Building Collapse In S. Pakistan Rises To 18

KARACHI, Mar 7 (NNN-APP) – The death toll from a building collapse in a congested residential area of Karachi increased to 18 on Friday, as rescuers pulled out more bodies from the rubble while search is on to trace for missing persons. A top government official said, casualties were high…

Nigeria Releases 223 Children Cleared Of Suspected Ties With Armed Groups

ABUJA, Mar 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 223 children, including 10 girls, have recently been cleared of suspected ties with armed groups in Nigeria, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said. The children were released from the Nigerian army administrative custody and Maiduguri Maximum Security Prison, in the northeastern part…

30 Migrants Found Hidden In Train Wagons In Slovenia

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, Mar 5 (NNN-STA) – Slovenian police discovered 30 migrants hidden in sealed wagons of a train. The migrants included 12 children aged between five and fourteen, and a pregnant woman, police said. They said, they were from Iraq, Syria, Iran and Afghanistan. The train, with 20 wagons loaded…

Two Dead, 14 Injured After Jeepney Rear-Ends Dump Truck In Philippines

MANILA, Mar 5 (NNN-PNA) – Two people died and 14 others injured, after a passenger jeepney rear-ended a dump truck, late Wednesday night, in Pasig City, in Metro Manila, police said. The crash happened shortly before midnight, while the speeding jeepney, travelling along a highway in Pasig City, collided with…

Seven Injured After Police Helicopter Crashes South Of Manila

MANILA, Mar 5 (NNN-PNA) – Seven people, including Philippine National Police chief, General Archie Gamboa, and four other police officers were injured, after a police helicopter crashed on Thursday (today), during take-off in Laguna province, south of Manila. Police emergency responder, Captain Edgar Miguel, said, Gamboa and the rest of…

Algeria, Spain Deny Reports On Maritime Border Disputes

ALGIERS, Mar 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Algerian Foreign Minister, Sabri Boukadoum, denied reports alleging that it has disputes with Spain, over maritime borders. “The reports that alleged the two Mediterranean nations have had problems over maritime frontiers and islands are mere lies,” Boukadoum said, at a press conference with visiting Spanish…

One Killed, Several Missing As Bus Plunges Into Canal In E. Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 4 (NNN-APP) – A bus plunged into a canal in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province today (Wednesday), leaving one person killed and several others missing, local police said. According to police officials, at least 10 people were on board the bus when it skidded off the road and plunged…

World Bank announces US$12 bln to assist countries impacted by Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The World Bank Group is making available an initial package of up to US$12 billion in immediate support to assist countries coping with the health and economic impacts of COVID-19. In a statement today, it said the financing is designed to help member countries take effective…

36 Injured In S.Korea’s Chemical Plant Explosion

SEOUL, Mar 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – A total of 36 people were confirmed injured today (Wednesday), in a chemical plant explosion, in South Korea’s southwestern region, firefighting authorities reported. The explosion occurred at about 2:59 a.m. local time, in a petrochemical factory of Lotte Chemical, in the southwest city of Seosan,…
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