(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Islamic State group (IS) has released an audio message purporting to come from its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
"Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: ‘New audio’ of IS leader released"Category: WORLD
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Much of the state remains under a hurricane warning as Lane continues its slow march toward the islands as a massive Category 4 storm.
"Much of Hawaii under hurricane warning; heavy rains hit Big Island"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Iran unveiled what it described as the country’s “first domestically manufactured” fighter jet Tuesday, state-run Press TV reported.
"Iran unveils ‘first domestically manufactured’ fighter jet"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday while expressing gratitude to former Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on attending his oath taking ceremony, invited India for dialogue to resolve Kashmir issue.
"PM terms Sidhu ‘ambassador of peace’, invites India for dialogue on Kashmir"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Taliban fired a pair of rockets toward the presidential palace in Kabul on Tuesday as the Afghan president was delivering his holiday message for the Muslim celebrations of Eid al-Adha, police have said. No injuries were reported in the attack.
"Afghanistan: rockets fired in Kabul as president made Eid speech"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Nigeria is dealing with a cholera outbreak that has infected over 16,000 people, including 186 reported deaths, according to Nigeria’s Center for Disease Control (NCDC).
"Cholera outbreak kills 186 people in Nigeria"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A Chinese passenger jet slid off the runway as it landed at Manila airport in torrential rain, authorities said Friday, with all 165 people on board safely evacuated.
"Chinese plane slides off Manila airport runway"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Aretha Franklin, the “queen of soul” known for hits like Respect and Think, has died in Detroit at the age of 76.
"Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, dies aged 76"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who had been admitted to the AIIMS hospital in New Delhi for the past few weeks, died on Thursday.
"Former Indian PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee dead"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – At least 24 children on their way to school and a health worker have drowned when their boat sank in northern Sudan.
"Sudan boat accident: 24 schoolchildren die near River Nile"