An Air India jet carrying 242 people crashed after leaving Ahmedabad airport Thursday afternoon. The Boeing 787 bound for London fell into homes five minutes after takeoff. Flight 171 held passengers from India, Britain, Portugal and Canada. Officials confirmed the plane sent a distress signal before losing contact. Emergency teams rushed to help victims at the crash site.
The aircraft hit a neighborhood called Meghani Nagar around 1:30 PM local time. Smoke rose from burning wreckage as rescue workers moved injured people to hospitals. Airport authorities stopped all flights immediately after the disaster. Aviation Minister Ram Kinjarapu promised swift action from emergency response teams. Rescue crews worked to save lives and treat...
Rescue teams found a school bus after floodwaters swept it away near Dikolini. The vehicle carried 13 students from Jumba Senior Secondary School when water overwhelmed the Efeta bridge Monday morning. Two adults and one driver also rode the bus during the disaster. The bridge collapsed after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow across Eastern Cape. Water levels made rescue work dangerous for several hours.
Nine people have died from the flooding disaster. Search teams continue looking for ten missing residents trapped inside homes. Divers work around damaged houses where families became stuck as water rose quickly. The OR Tambo District mayor confirmed the death count from rescue operations. Emergency workers heard screams from...
Namibia nurses want officials to shut down the drug control agency. The union says the group broke medicine laws and let companies sell unsafe drugs. Leaders claim the agency approved medicines that never passed proper safety checks. The group also allowed businesses without licenses to sell medical products to hospitals.
Union leader Junias Shilunga says the actions put people at risk. He believes the agency shows no respect for public safety. The nurse group thinks corruption runs deep across the health system. Officials have lost trust from citizens who need medical care.
The union wants the health minister to close the agency right away. They demand a complete investigation of how the group operates. Nurses ask President Netumbo...
A Chinese ship captain received three years behind bars for cutting underwater cables near Taiwan. Wang commanded the Hong Tai 58 vessel that damaged connections between Taiwan and nearby islands. Courts handed down the first prison sentence after several cable breaks around the island nation. Taiwan accuses China of attacking its internet links as pressure tactics. China denies the claims and calls them normal sea accidents.
Coast guards spotted the suspicious ship anchored off Taiwan's coast for days. The crew cut cables right after leaving the area. Officials brought the vessel back and arrested eight Chinese sailors. Wang faced charges alone after initially denying the damage. He later admitted he might have broken the cables...
Police want parents to protect children during school holidays that start Friday. Officers stress road safety as families travel to vacation spots. Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi tells drivers to follow speed limits and wear seatbelts. She warns against drinking and driving. Drivers must check their cars before trips.
Parents should watch children closely at all times. Adults need to teach kids about staying safe around roads and strangers. Children must learn to stay near bright lights and familiar places. Kids should memorize emergency phone numbers. Parents must arrange safe pickup times and places.
Police ask everyone to watch for scams and avoid dangerous areas. People should drink alcohol responsibly during celebrations...
President Cyril Ramaphosa wants South Africans to talk about fixing their problems. He announced a National Convention for this purpose. The country faces serious troubles with unemployment rising and the economy struggling. Coalition government has made little progress on major issues. Many people remain without jobs or proper income.
The plan sounds good but raises important questions. Few leaders give up power willingly. Ramaphosa seems ready to accept whatever deal comes from these talks. The ANC might not be able to stop any agreement that emerges. This suggests he knows his party may never hold much state power again.
Thirty-one people will guide the process from different backgrounds. The list contains rugby players, business...
The United States told embassy workers and their families to leave Baghdad because of safety threats. Government sources said Israel may attack Iran soon. Officials worry Iran could hit back at American bases across Iraq. The embassy move comes as nuclear talks with Iran have stalled.
American Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will still meet with Iran's foreign minister Sunday at Muscat. The State Department said they always check how many people should work at each embassy. They chose to cut staff numbers at Iraq after their latest review.
President Trump told reporters that Americans should leave the region because it could turn dangerous. He said the US will not allow Iran to build nuclear weapons. Trump had a tense phone call with...
Hundreds of thousands of refugees face starvation at Kenyan camps after America cut funding. Children fill hospital beds with severe hunger at Kakuma camp housing 300,000 people. Baby Hellen barely moves as malnutrition strips her skin. Nine-month-old James lies nearby as his mother Agnes explains her children eat once daily. The World Food Programme reduced rations to 30 percent of healthy amounts.
America provided 70 percent of Kenya refugee funding before President Trump made cuts. Felix Okech leads refugee operations and warns people starve slowly under current conditions. Refugees used to eat three meals daily but rations last one month instead of two. Mukuniwa Mami arrived 13 years ago from Congo and struggles with diabetes...
Namibia wants to reshape its tourism industry through a new master plan. The Environment and Tourism Ministry leads this effort toward Vision 2030 goals. Tourism jobs will jump from 57,000 to 80,000 workers. The plan spreads visitors across all 14 regions instead of crowding popular spots. Executive director Sikongo Haihambo guides the project forward.
Etosha National Park and Sossusvlei face heavy visitor pressure right away. The master plan finds new areas with tourism potential across the country. Zoning creates fresh business chances for investors and communities. The Zambezi region starts first before expanding to Kavango, Kunene and southern areas. Regional development follows a careful mapping process.
Local communities can...
