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Iran's Quds Force chief Qassim Soleimani among 7 killed in US airstrike at Baghdad airport

Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 3 (ANI): The head of Iran's elite Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani, has been killed alongside six others following a US airstrike at Baghdad's international airport on Thursday, reported Al Jazeera.

2020-01-03T02:28:41.732277+00:00 IST

At least 15 killed in Sudan's Darfur due to jet crash

El Geneina (Darfur) [Sudan], Jan 3 (ANI): At least 15 were killed in a cargo jet crash in Sudan's Darfur, soon after the plane took off from El Geneina airport here on Friday.

2020-01-02T21:28:50.008593+00:00 IST

New Zealand glaciers turn brown from Australian bush fire, might melt faster

Wellington [New Zealand], Jan 2 (ANI): Snow and glaciers in New Zealand have turned caramel brown after being exposed to dust and ash from the Australian bushfires, with one expert fearing this could increase the risk of them melting faster this year.

2020-01-02T17:37:46.310730+00:00 IST

Australia fires: State of emergency declared in New South Wales, evacuation ordered

Sydney [Australia], Jan 02 (ANI): Authorities in New South Wales have declared a state of emergency and are planning to carry out forced evacuations from fire-affected area.

2020-01-02T08:37:20.777908+00:00 IST

Turkish Airlines, Boeing reach deal on compensation for 737 Max

Ankara [Turkey], Dec 31 (ANI): Turkish Airlines and the US aircraft maker Boeing have agreed to a compensation deal over the undelivered aircraft and the grounding of Boeing 737 Max, following two fatal crashes, the carrier said on Tuesday.

2019-12-31T14:49:40.520243+00:00 IST

Australia rings in New Year with glittering fireworks at Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney [Australia], Dec 31 (ANI): Spectacular and glittering fireworks were on full display at the Harbour Bridge in Sydney as Australia rang in the New Year.

2019-12-31T13:59:23.724763+00:00 IST

Fireworks, laser lights welcome 2020 in New Zealand

Auckland [New Zealand], Dec 31 (ANI): Spectacular fireworks and laser lights were in full display on Tuesday as New Zealand became the first country to ring in 2020.

2019-12-31T12:03:05.391747+00:00 IST

Australians forced to take refuge on beach amid raging wildfires, 2 people dead

Victoria [Australia], Dec 31 (ANI): As wildfires spread uncontrollably in parts of Australia, thousands of people have taken refuge on a beach in the south-east part of the country. Two people have been killed so far.

2019-12-31T08:55:24.985169+00:00 IST

Ice storm pounds Canadian provinces forcing hundreds of flight cancellations

Toronto [Canada], Dec 31 (Sputnik/ANI): An ice storm has grounded dozens of flights and left thousands without power in eastern Ontario and Quebec, according to flight monitoring data and local power authorities.

2019-12-30T23:35:48.184459+00:00 IST

Sudan sentences 29 intelligence officers to death for killing a teacher

Omdurman (Sudan), Dec 31 (ANI): A Sudanese court sentenced 29 members of the national intelligence service to death for killing a 36-year-old teacher nabbed during protests against Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's longtime former leader.

2019-12-30T21:22:40.925144+00:00 IST

11 killed, 7 injured in tollway accident in Mexico's Chiapas

Mexico City [Mexico], Dec 30 (Sputnik/ANI): A van crashed into a sedan in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, leaving 11 people killed and seven others injured, including children, the local Prosecutor's Office said on Monday.

2019-12-30T04:34:56.461069+00:00 IST

Toll from US attacks in Iraq rises to 25, 51 injured

Baghdad [Iraq], Dec 30 (ANI): The death toll from drone attacks of the United States against Kata'ib Hezbollah militia in Iraq has risen to 25, with 51 others left injured, the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, also known as Hashd al-Shaabi, said on Monday.

2019-12-30T02:30:10.411236+00:00 IST

3 Indians killed, 13 injured in Egypt road accident: Embassy

Cairo [Egypt], Dec 29 (ANI): Three Indians were killed and 13 others sustained injuries after two tourist buses collided with a truck in Egypt's Suez governorate on Saturday, the Indian embassy in Cairo said on Sunday.

2019-12-29T16:31:52.140066+00:00 IST

9 killed in missile attack on military parade in southern Yemen

Sana'a [Yemen], Dec 29 (NAI): At least nine people were killed and 30 others sustained injuries after a missile struck a military parade in Yemen's southern province of Dhale on Sunday.

2019-12-29T12:28:37.443408+00:00 IST

Blast hits military parade in Yemen

Al-Dhalea [Yemen], Dec 29 (ANI) A blast hit a military parade in Yemen's southern town of Al-Dhalea, Sputnik reported.

2019-12-29T09:18:13.713950+00:00 IST

Mexico: 6 killed, 5 injured in shooting at Guanajuato

Guanajuato [Mexico], Dec 29 (Sputnik/ANI): Shooting at a gas station in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato has left six people killed and five others injured, Mexican media reported on Saturday.

2019-12-29T07:11:04.739840+00:00 IST

Nigeria: ISIS affiliate executes 11 people to 'avenge Baghdadi's killing'

Abuja [Nigeria], Dec 29 (ANI): An affiliate of the Islamic State in Nigeria has said that it has executed 11 people in retaliation for the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria in October.

2019-12-29T04:40:39.372307+00:00 IST

Abdelaziz Djerrad named Algeria's Prime Minister

Algiers [Algeria], Dec 28 (ANI): Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Saturday appointed Abdelaziz Djerrad as the country's new Prime Minister, state media reported.

2019-12-28T16:48:33.566188+00:00 IST

Death toll in Somalia truck bomb blast rises to 76

Mogadishu [Somali], Dec 28 (ANI): The death toll in a massive truck bomb blast at a busy security checkpoint in Somali's capital Mogadishu on Saturday has risen to 76, country's medical charity Aamin Ambulance confirmed, adding that as many as 70 people have been rushed to hospitals for treatment.

2019-12-28T11:19:04.694616+00:00 IST

25 killed in Somalia car bomb attack

Mogadishu [Somalia], Dec 28 (ANI): At least 25 people were killed and several others sustained injuries in a huge car bomb attack in the suburbs of the Somali capital here on Saturday, said an official.

2019-12-28T09:33:58.567077+00:00 IST

Chilean President signs decree on holding April 2020 referendum to amend Constitution

Lima [Peru], Dec 28 (Sputnik/ANI): Chilean President Sebastian Pinera signed on Friday a decree on holding a referendum regarding the amendment of the country's Constitution on April 26, 2020, thereby implementing the agreement with the opposition amid ongoing anti-government protests.

2019-12-28T01:15:33.988126+00:00 IST