Taal volcano, one of the smallest volcanoes situated on an island in the middle of a lake in the Philippines has begun spewing lava and emitting huge plumes of ash, located 45 miles south of the capital Manila, triggering the evacuation of over 8, 000 people from the area. 75 earthquakes have occurred in the…
Iran has admitted “unintentionally shooting down a Ukrainian passenger jet flight PS752 killing 176 people on board. President Hassan Rouhani said an investigation found that “missiles fired due to human error, an unforgivable mistake”. The military said the jet flew too close to a sensitive site belonging to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and was then mistaken…
Ali Abedzadeh, Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation chief said: “ The plane, which was initially headed west to leave the airport zone, turned right following a problem and was heading back to the airport at the moment of the crash”. US National Transportation Safety Board would have normally investigated any crash involving US-made Boeings, but he…
Dubai based company made a payment to the private jet operator. Former British serviceman Mike Taylor and George Zayek, two private security contractors who accompanied Mr. Ghosn on escape from Japan. Their involvement cost Mr. Ghosn’s audacious escape $20m in the escapes and forfeited bail and is believed to have involved his boarding a plane…
Sixty firefighters and eight fire engines helped to tackle a major fire at Koko in Camden High Street, just before 21:00 GMT, as smoke and flames could be seen billowing from the scaffolding in the roof of KoJo which is currently under refurbishment and was due to reopen in spring. According to fire brigade 30…
I have been on the planet two and sixty years Full of aspirations, love and hate and hopes and fears I have seen some doing lots of good, and some lots of bad Some bringing happiness and joy, some making people very sad So I am wondering who created the idea of hell and heaven?…
More than 5.9 million hectares (14.7m acres) are affected in the forest fires in Australia and the Queen has sent a message of sympathy and support to the country as at least 24 people have died and more than 1,300 houses have been destroyed. Other countries assisting in fighting the fires includes the US, Canada…
Lebanon confirmed it had received an international wanted warrant notice from Interpol for the sixty-five-year-old ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, who has French, Lebanese and Brazilian citizenship. Interpol’s red notices are used to request law enforcement agencies to arrest a fugitive. Ghosn was facing trial in April on financial misconduct charges, which he denies before he…
In London thousands of people lined the Thames as over 12, 000 fireworks lit up the capital’s skyline, as revellers across UK have ushered in the start of the new decade. Edinburgh hosted the UK’s “biggest street party” for a Hogmanay party. Firework also lit up Manchester, Cardiff, Newcastle, Inverness and Nottingham skyline. Big…
Zojila pass One of Asia’s longest tunnel 14km long, the $1bn Zojila tunnel, linking the fertile Kashmir Valley with the deserts of high-altitude Ladakh, providing a vital supply corridor for India’s armed forces, and economic lifeline to locals cut off by snow in the winter and a boom to tourists visiting the region’s mountain peaks.…