Six Killed, Over 20 Injured In Shopping Mall Fire In Southern Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (NNN-APP) – At least six people were killed and over 20 others injured, after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, late Saturday night, officials said, yesterday. Spokesperson of the southern Sindh province, Sadia Javed, said that, the blaze…

One Person Found When Searching For Missing Aircraft In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian rescuers found one victim from the crashed ATR 42-500 aircraft, on Mount Bulusaraung in Pangkep regency, South Sulawesi, authorities said, today. The victim was discovered on the mountain slope and was currently being evacuated to the search and rescue (SAR) command post in Tompobulu…

India’s Largest Airline Fined 2.45 Million USD For Mass Flight Cancellations

NEW DELHI, Jan 18 (NNN-PTI) – India’s civil aviation watchdog, imposed a fine of 2.45 million U.S. dollars on IndiGo airline, for its mass flight cancellations last month, officials said, today. The large-scale delays and cancellations took place between Dec 3 and Dec 5, last year, during which IndiGo cancelled…

Man Seriously Injured After Shooting At Sydney Home

SYDNEY, Jan 18 (NNN-AAP) – Police in Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW), said in a statement today that, a man had been seriously injured, after he was shot during a public place shooting, in Sydney’s west, overnight. Police said that, emergency services were called to a home in…

12 Terrorists Killed After Attempting Bank Robberies In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani security forces killed 12 terrorists on Thursday, during an operation in Kharan district of the country’s south-west Balochistan province, Balochistan’s Chief Minister, Sarfraz Bugti said, yesterday. Addressing a press conference in the provincial capital, Quetta, Bugti said, the terrorists were killed after their attempt…

Police Issue Warning After Bombs Found In Australian Capital

CANBERRA, Jan 16 (NNN-AAP) – The police force in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), has issued a community warning, after explosive devices were found near public footpaths in northwest Canberra, the capital of Australia. ACT Police said in a statement on Wednesday evening that, officers had responded to several incidents…

Passenger Plane Damaged After Engine Ingested Container At New Delhi Airport

NEW DELHI, Jan 16 (NNN-PTI) – An engine of Air India’s new Airbus A350 was damaged yesterday, after it sucked in a cargo container, while it was taxiing, at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in New Delhi, officials said. All the more than 300 passengers on board the plane are…

Sri Lanka To Enforce 6-Month Ban On Fishermen Violating Maritime Boundaries

COLOMBO, Jan 14 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka’s Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, announced today that, fishermen who illegally cross foreign maritime boundaries or deliberately disable their Vessel’s Monitoring System units, will face a six-month fishing ban. The regulation, which takes effect on Feb 1, will apply to the skipper…

Death Toll Rises To 30 After Crane Collapse Derails Train In Thailand

BANGKOK, Jan 14 (NNN-TNA) – The death toll from a crane collapse that derailed a passenger train in northeastern Thailand, has risen to 30, authorities confirmed today. The number of injured has climbed to 67, said authorities.– NNN-TNA  

Death Toll In Philippine Landfill Landslide Rises To 13

MANILA, Jan 14 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from a landfill landslide in the central Philippine city of Cebu, climbed to 13, authorities said, last night. Officials from the Cebu City Fire Station said, the number of individuals rescued remained at 18, all of whom sustained injuries, when a portion…
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