France extends state of emergency ahead of sports events
France parliament is extending a state of emergency for two months to cover two upcoming major sports events. The state of emergency has been in effect since 130 people were…
EgyptAir crash: Wreckage found, search underway for bodies
Egyptian military today found the wreckage of the crashed EgyptAir aircraft in the Mediteranean Sea. The ill-fated plane flying to Cairo from Paris went down with 66 people on board…
Binali Yildirim to be new Prime Minister of Turkey
Turkey, Transport Minister, Binali Yildirim has emerged as the country’s new Prime Minister after the ruling party formally tapped him as its candidate to lead the party. Yildirim, a close…
Egypt Air flight MS804 with 66 passenger went down into Mediterranean sea
WEB DESK / AN Egypt Air Flight MS804 that went off radar screens early today en route from Paris to Cairo went down into the Mediterranean Sea, the Al Mayadeen…
Chinese jets intercept US spy plane over South China Sea: Pentagon
The Pentagon says, two Chinese fighters have carried out an unsafe intercept of a US military aircraft over the South China Sea. It said, the incident happened in international airspace…
92 children poisoned by weed-killer in Peru: reports
Ninety-two, 92 children and three teachers were poisoned when a plane fumigating nearby fields sprayed a weed-killer too close to their school on Tuesday in Peru,. A health official in…
200 families feared dead in Sri Lanka landslides
WEB DESK / More than 200 families are missing and feared buried under the mud and debris after massive landslides triggered by torrential rains crashed down onto three villages of…
Hillary Clinton wins in tight Kentucky race
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has declared victory in the Kentucky primary as she moves nearer the presidential nomination. The former secretary of state won the state by half…
World leaders renew their calls for cessation of hostilities in Syria
World leaders in Vienna have renewed their calls for a cessation of hostilities in Syria after meeting with hope to restart peace talks aimed at halting Syria’s ongoing civil war.…
2-hour journey from Sydney to London
Hypersonic flight involves travelling at more than five times the speed of sound AMN A two-hour flight from Sydney to London came to reality with successful test of hypersonic technology…