Copter tragedy: Ministry to provide education aid to victims’ children

PETALING JAYA: The Higher Education Ministry has mobilised efforts to provide assistance to the families of the 10 victims in the naval helicopter collision in Lumut, Perak on Tuesday (April 23). “The ministry expresses deep sorrow and extends its condolences to the families of the 10 navy officers involved following the tragic crash of two … Read more

Military helicopter crash kills Kenya’s defence chief, 9 other top brass

Ogolla, 61, a trained fighter pilot, had only been in the post for a year but was shortly due to mark 40 years of military service. A ceremony for those who died in a military helicopter crash. Photo: William Ruto via Facebook Ruto said the Kenya Air Force had dispatched an investigation team to establish … Read more

Pakistani police search for gunmen who abducted bus passengers and killed 10

Pakistani police are searching for gunmen who killed eight people after abducting them from a bus on a highway in the country’s southwest, a police official said Saturday, Earlier, the same attackers killed two people and wounded six in another car they forced to stop. According to the police official, the abduction took place on … Read more

US awards Maryland US$60 million to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge

“These funds serve as a down payment toward initial costs, and additional Emergency Relief programme funding will be made available as work continues,” the transport department said in a statement. Initial estimates of the reconstruction costs, which is likely to be paid by the federal government, are at US$600 million, economic software analysis company IMPLAN … Read more

US strongly condemns Moscow terror attack, says ISIS needs to be defeated ‘everywhere’

Washington DC: United States has strongly condemned the “heinous” terrorist attack carried out by the ISIS at Crocus City Hall music venue near Moscow and expressed condolences to the bereaved families. White House Press Secretary, Karine Jeane-Pierre, in a statement, termed ISIS as a “common terrorist enemy” and said that it needs to be defeated … Read more