Global refugee numbers surpass 122 million: UNHCR

Dec 30, 2024

Bonn [Germany], December 30: The number of refugees worldwide has exceeded 122 million in 2024, surpassing last year's figures, according to the United Nations High...

Jimmy Carter, former US president, dies at 100

Dec 30, 2024

New York [US], December 30: Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as U.S. president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage...

Jeju Air boss says crash not down to maintenance issues

Dec 30, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], December 30: The crash was not due to "any maintenance issues", the head of Jeju Air's management team said.

Israel's attack on Gaza hospital kills seven, prompts evacuation

Dec 30, 2024

Gaza [Palestine] / Tel Aviv [Israel], December 30: The Israeli military killed seven people in a missile attack on a hospital in the eastern part...

Twenty-day-old baby dies from severe cold in Gaza; fifth such fatality this winter

Dec 30, 2024

Gaza [Palestine], December 30: A 20-day-old baby in Gaza has died from severe cold, the fifth such fatality from hypothermia in six days in the...

Taliban reiterate ban on women working for non-governmental organizations

Dec 30, 2024

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 30: The Afghan Ministry of Economy on Sunday reiterated its call for all non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country to cease employing...

What's a bird strike in aviation?

Dec 30, 2024

London [UK], December 30: A bird strike is a collision between a plane in flight and a bird. They are very common - in the...

179 people dead as plane crashes in South Korea

Dec 30, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], December 30: Rescuers suspect 179 people died when a plane veered off a South Korean airport runway and caught fire, local media...

Aliyev calls on Russia to fully admit causing Azerbaijan plane crash

Dec 30, 2024

Moscow [Russia], December 30: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has demanded a full admission of responsibility from Russia for causing the recent Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash...