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US Airways Plane makes emergency landing in Houston
A US Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, airport officials said.
US Airways Flight 5568 on Friday was making its way from Charlotte, North Carolina to Austin, Texas with 83…
Helicopter crash in Mexico kills 3
At least three people died when their helicopter crashed in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca, local media reported.
The helicopter, which crashed on Friday in the town of San Martin de Porres, belonged to Mexico's telecom giant Telmex,…
Saudi-led Coalition Forces launch Air Strike in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition forces launched a fresh air strike against military targets in Yemen's capital Sanaa and the southern province of Taiz on Thursday night, sources told Xinhua.
The airstrike in Sanaa hit a military base affiliated…
10 Taliban Militants renounce Violence in Afghanistan
Ten Taliban militants have surrendered in Afghanistan's Baghlan province, an official said on Thursday. "A 10-member group of Taliban militants renounced violence and joined the peace and reconciliation process in Jilga district late…
Pilot locked out of Cockpit before Germanwings Crash!
One of the two pilots of the crashed Germanwings flight may have been locked out of the cockpit before the plane crashed in the French Alps, the New York Times reported.
The report quoted a senior military official involved in the…
India and China agree to resolve Peace on Borders
India and China have agreed to take necessary steps to maintain peace and tranquility on the borders. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday held talks with special representative of China Yang Jiechi on Boundary Question, in New…
Airbus A320 crashes in Southern France, 148 Killed
An Airbus A320 plane operated by Lufthansa's Germanwings budget airlines, crashed in Southern France, leaving 148 people, including 142 passengers dead. French President Francois Hollande confirmed that there were no survivors in the crash…
Founding father of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew passes away
Founding Father of Singapore and statesman Lee Kuan Yew has passed away on Monday at the age of 91. Lee was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on February 5 for severe pneumonia and was later put on life support.
Mr Lee is credited…
Australia marks completion of ‘Operation Slipper’
Parades were held all across Australia on Saturday marking the completion of a military operation in Afghanistan, launched against the deadly September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the US.
'Operation Slipper' began in 2001 and has…
Lahore HC rejects Lakhvi’s Petition over Detention Order
The Lahore High Court (LHC) in Pakistan on Friday rejected 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi's petition challenging the detention order against him. Lakhvi had filed a petition with the Lahore High Court challenging the…