Rwandan Genocide Suspect Arrested In France

PARIS, May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – After 26 years on the run, Felicien Kabuga, alleged to have been a leading figure in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, has been arrested in Paris, France’s public prosecutor’s office and the police announced on Saturday. Kabuga, now aged 84, once one…

Towers Construction Of Bridge In NW Turkey Completed

ISTANBUL, May 17 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The construction of a bridge, which will connect Asia and Europe in northwestern Turkey, advanced to a next phase on Saturday with the completion of its towers. A ceremony was held for the installation of the last steel block of 318-metre towers of the Canakkale…

Poor Visibility Warning In The Emirates

ABU DHABI, May 16 (NNN-WAM) – The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has called on motorists, to take all precautions and follow traffic regulations, regarding the chance of fog formations. In a statement last night, NCM expected deterioration of horizontal visibility to lower levels, saying, visibility might be lacked at…

24 People Die In Northern India Road Mishap

NEW DELHI, May 16 (NNN-PTI) – At least 24 people died and more than 35 others were injured, when two trucks collided with each other, in northern India early today (Saturday), local officials confirmed to the media. The accident occurred in the Auraiya district of northern state of Uttar Pradesh,…

Andhra Pradesh, Odisha Coasts May Need To Watch Bay Storm Closely

ANDHRA PRADESH, May 16 (NNN-PTI) – The persisting low-pressure area over the South-East Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea, concentrated into a depression over the central parts of the South Bay and further intensify into a cyclone over the South-West and adjoining West-Central Bay (equidistant from the North…

Colombo Hit By Heavy Rain, Floods

COLOMBO, May 16 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Amid heavy rain and flooding, the Department of Meteorology said, the South Western parts of the island will experience increased rainfall in the coming days. It added, many areas will experience heavy rainfall of more than 150 mm of rainfall. The Department of Meteorology has…

Death Toll Of Two Deadly Attacks In Afghanistan Rises

KABUL, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of people affected in two deadly terrorist attacks in Afghanistan on Tuesday has risen, reported local media Tolo News TV on Wednesday. In one attack, 24 civilians were killed and 16 others injured, after three terrorists attacked a maternal hospital in western part…

5.5-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, May 11 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.5, on Monday (today), struck off Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 8:58 a.m. local time, with its epicentre at a latitude of 36.4 degrees north, and a longitude of 141.1…

Sharjah Fire Victims May Enter Tower To Get Valuables: Police

SHARJAH, mAY 11 (NNN-WAM) – Tenants and families, who live in the fire-hit Abbco Tower in Sharjah, are now allowed to enter the building – but only to get valuables and important documents, police said. Maj-Gen Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of the Sharjah Police, said, residents who wish…

Saudi-Led Coalition Denies Deporting 800 Somalis To Yemen

RIYADH, May 11 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition, on Sunday, rejected as “baseless,” the allegation of the Houthi militia, that the kingdom deported 800 Somalis to Yemen. Instead, Turki Al Maliki, the coalition spokesman, accused the Houthis of forcefully deporting more than 8,000 Africans, including children and women, from Yemen…
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