179 people died in one of South Korea’s worst air disasters, which occurred at an airport in the southwest of the country on Sunday December 29. Some footage appears to show the aircraft touching down without employing its wheels or landing gear. It then skidded off the runway and crashed …
Read More »U.S: former president dies aged 100
Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, died peacefully on Sunday December 29 at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. The former peanut farmer lived longer than any president in history and celebrated his 100th birthday in October. The Democrat served as president from 1977 to …
Read More »Death toll from plane crash in Kazakhstan rises
A least 38 people have died after an Azerbaijani airliner crashed Wednesday near the Kazakh city of Aktau, according to reports. Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbaev visited survivors of the plane crash at the hospital and disclosed the death toll while meeting with Azerbaijani officials, reports said. A survivor at …
Read More »Brazil: activists and families protest illegal child deaths
NGO Rio de Paz held a protest on Copacabana beach on Wednesday demanding answers from the state government on violent deaths of children in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A Christmas tree with red crosses as the ornaments was placed next to the photos of children, in the sand, mostly victims …
Read More »Israel attacks Gaza City as ceasefire agreement is reached
At least 14 people were killed by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip this morning, including 10 when Israeli warplanes bombed a residential building in Gaza City, amid reports that ceasefire talks are moving closer to agreement. The attack in Gaza City targeted the Tabatibi family home in the Daraj …
Read More »11-year-old girl rescued after boat capsizes near Lampedusa
An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was found adrift in the Mediterranean off Lampedusa, Italy, as the sole survivor of a migrant boat that capsized after leaving Sfax, Tunisia. According to Katja Tempel, spokeswoman for Compass Collective Germany, “she told us that they had left four or five days ago …
Read More »Chinese President congratulates John Mahama
Chinese President Xi Jinping extended his congratulations to Ghana’s President-elect John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday, December 11, following his victory in the December 7 elections. President Xi highlighted Ghana’s historic role as one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to establish diplomatic relations with China, and emphasized the enduring …
Read More »Corpses of tortured people discovered in Damascus
Bodies of people recently tortured to death by Bashar al Assad’s regime have been found by Anadolu Agency teams in Damascus, Syria. AA teams investigating traces of torture and brutality at Sednaya prison and other centers, found those murdered in hospitals. The team went to al-Mujtahid hospital in Damascus, the …
Read More »US: woman jailed for killing and eating a cat
A 27-year-old woman has been sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to animal cruelty for killing and eating a cat in Ohio, USA. The woman appeared at Stark County Common Pleas Court, where Judge Frank Forchione condemned her actions, stating: “This is repulsive to me. I mean, …
Read More »A player collapses in the middle of a match
A 22-year-old Italian midfielder collapsed on the pitch in the 17ᵉ minute after complaining of discomfort at Florence’s Stadio Artemio-Franchi, Italy. The incident occurred during the match between Fiorentina and Inter Milan. Quickly attended to by his team-mates and opposing players, including Danilo Cataldi who gave him first aid, Edoardo …
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