World News

Polls close in Chad's contentious election

Dec 30, 2024

Georgia's new president sworn in amid political crisis, protests

Dec 30, 2024

Three dead in suspected Christmas cake poisoning in southern Brazilian state

Dec 30, 2024

Jeju Air boss says crash not down to maintenance issues

Dec 30, 2024

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

Dec 30, 2024

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

Dec 30, 2024

Taliban reiterate ban on women working for non-governmental organizations

Dec 30, 2024

More News

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 UK, more than 1,400 bird strikes were reported in 2022, only about 100 of which affected the plane, according to data from the Civil Aviation Authority.

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 reported on Sunday.

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 in Kazakhstan and has called for those responsible to be punished.