Seoul: The South Korean government is set to complete handing over of all 179 bodies of the deadly Jeju Air plane crash victims to their families and relatives on Monday, acting Interior Minister Ko Ki-dong said. Ko made the remark at a government response meeting, saying that search and recovery efforts at the crash site were…
Kathmandu: In a latest development, a Buddha Air flight made an emergency landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal said reliable reports on Monday.According to reports, the flight was forced to make a VOR landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal’s Kathmandu after sustaining a flame out from the left engine.The aircraft had as many as…
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a CBI probe into the death of Kannur Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu, who was found hanging at his official residence on October 15. Minutes after the verdict, Babu’s wife, K. Manjusha, announced plans to appeal the decision. “This is not the end. We…
Gaza: The Hamas-run Gaza media office said that the Israeli army carried out 94 airstrikes and shelling on the Gaza Strip over the past 72 hours, killing 184 people. In its statement, the office on Saturday described the escalation as “dangerous and brutal,” targeting unarmed civilians and residential areas, particularly in Gaza City.It added that many…
Peshawar: Five people were killed and six others injured in firing between two parties in the Tehkal area of Pakistan’s Peshawar on Saturday, Dawn reported, citing police.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Kashif Zulfiqar said that the incident happened during an exchange of fire between two parties, indicating an issue of personal enmity. The official said…
Vienna: On a frosty morning in Slovakia’s capital Bratislava, cameraman Peter Lahky expressed his concerns over a looming energy crisis after Ukraine halted Russian gas transit to Europe, fearing that higher energy prices would further add to his financial burden. Lahky told Xinhua that he has been worried about the recent forecasts by Slovakia’s Regulatory Authority…
New York: A man “hell-bent on carnage” unleashed terror in New Orleans driving a vehicle flying an Islamic State flag into a crowd celebrating the dawn of the New Year leaving 10 people dead and at least 35 hurt, officials said.The man who was killed in a shootout with police was identified by the Federal Bureau…
Seoul: Jeju Air Co. on Thursday said it plans to reduce flight operations as early as next week in response to growing concerns over the safety of flights operated by the leading low-cost carrier in the wake of this week’s fatal crash.Song Kyung-hoon, head of Jeju Air’s management support office, said during a press briefing that…
New Delhi: Iran’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Takht Ravanchi is set to visit India on Thursday and discuss key issues between the two countries such as falling trade volumes. Other items on the agenda are increasing bilateral trade in both energy and non-energy sectors, improving connectivity and tourism, regional and international security, and…
Tel Aviv: Israeli forces continued their strikes on Jabalia in Northern Gaza, killing over 20 people and several others injured on Wednesday (local time), France 24 reported.The Israeli forces have been continuously targeting the town of Jabalia in recent months.Gaza’s civil defence agency stated that an Israeli airstrike targeting a house resulted in the deaths of…
