Plane Crash Kills 14 In Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia, March 10 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – All 14 people on board were killed, in a plane crash in Colombia on Saturday, said the country’s Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics. The plane was identified as a Douglas DC-3, registered at the airport in the city of Villavicencio. “We regret…

Four Dead, Four Missing, Hundreds Evacuated From Landslide, Flood In Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – Four people were killed and four others were missing, as floods and landslides struck East Nusa Tenggara province of central Indonesia, the country’s disaster agency said on Saturday. The disaster has also injured three people and forced 743 villagers to take shelter at government…

Six Killed As Elevator Collapses In Pakistan’s Karachi

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 10 (NNN-APP) – Six labourers died on Saturday, as an elevator collapsed, at an under-construction building in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, police and local official said. Commissioner of Karachi, Iftikhar Ali Shalwani, told media that a group of six labourers was installing glass sheets outside…

Scores Injured As Train Derails In West Java, Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – Scores of people were wounded, after a train derailed in Bogor district of West Java province on Sunday, head of the community police in the district, Agus Priyonyo, said. The incident took place at 10:30 a.m. Jakarta time, when the train arrived in Kebon…

Mongolian Rescuers Retrieve Bodies Of Four Missing Miners

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, March 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The bodies of four miners who went missing after a gold mine collapsed in Mongolia’s central province of Tuv, in late Feb, have been retrieved, the country’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Saturday. The four miners went missing, after the accident happened,…

Another Body Of Indian Defence Personnel Recovered After Avalanche

NEW DELHI, India, March 10 (NNN-PTI) – The dead body of the fourth Indian Army personnel, out of the total six, who went missing in an avalanche incident, was recovered on Saturday, after 18 days from the avalanche site near Namgya region of the northern hilly state of Himachal Pradesh,…

International Security, Defence Exhibition Kicks Off In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 10 (NNN-NINA) – The 8th edition of the International Security and Defence Exhibition was launched on Saturday, in the Iraqi capital with participation of 102 foreign weapons production companies from 20 countries. The opening ceremony was attended by Iraqi military commanders, and sponsored by Iraqi Army’s Chief…

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Call From Japanese PM

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 9 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, today received a telephone call from the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. According to the Press, they reviewed bilateral relations, and means to promote the domains of…

Iran: We Will Continue Advisory Help To Syria In Various Fields

TEHRAN, Iran, March 9 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will continue its advisory support to Syria in various fields, head of National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran’s Shura Council, Hishmatullah Fallah Bishah, said. “The strategic cooperation document, inked between the two countries, is the best proof of the continuation of…

Turkey, Russia To Start Joint Patrols In Syria’s Idlib: Turkish Defence Minister

ANKARA, Turkey, March 9 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey and Russia will begin joint patrols in Syria’s northern province of Idlib, Turkish Defence Minister, Hulusi Akar, said. Speaking in an interview, Akar said, the joint patrols in the deescalation zone will be an important step for maintaining cease-fire and ensuring stability. Akar…
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