Section: Africa&ME
FlyDubai Plane Crashes in Russia, 62 People Dead
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rabat – A FlyDubai plane from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) crashed on the night of Friday to Saturday at the airport of Rostov-on-Don, in southern Russia, in conditions of poor visibility, resulting in the death of 62 people, according to AFP. The airline has confirmed the crash of the Boeing...
62 killed as flydubai jet crashes in southern Russia
ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA — A flydubai passenger jet crashed in southern Russia early Saturday, killing all 62 people on board as it tried to land in bad weather in the city of Rostov-on-Don, officials said. The plane, which came from Dubai, was making its second attempt to land when it missed the runway, erupting in a huge fireball as it crashed,...
Russian aviation disasters over the past decade
MOSCOW // A look at notable disasters over the past decade involving crashes involving Russian carriers or foreign planes landing in Russia:March 19, 2016: A Boeing 737-800 flown by FlyDubai crashes while landing at Rostov-on-Don, killing all 62 aboard.October 31, 2015: An on-board bomb destroys a Metrojet airliner soon after taking off from...
Russia continues to oppress Crimea’s Tatars
With the exception of Turkey, the Muslim world has been virtually silent on the Tatars’ situation. …read more Source: AL...
EU wants more countries to impose sanctions on Russia
BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) called on Friday for more countries to impose sanctions on Russia over Moscow’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula two years ago, saying European governments were very worried about Moscow’s military build-up in the region. In a statement issued on the anniversary of Russia’s formal...
News24.com | Putin visits Crimea to mark 2 years since annexation
President Vladimir Putin has visited Crimea as Russia marked two years since annexing the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Nigeria jails 14 foreigners for oil smuggling
A Nigerian court on Friday jailed 14 foreign sailors from Russia, Ukraine, Philippine and Japan between two and five years for unlawful dealing in petroleum products in the country. …read more Source: The Daily...
Egypt sees large decline in happiness levels says World Happiness report
By: Mada MasrEgypt ranks among the 10 countries with the largest declines in how happy citizens see themselves to be, according to the fourth World Happiness report released this week ahead of International Day of Happiness on March 20.Egypt is ranked 120 out of a list of 157 countries, while Denmark secured the top spot, followed by Switzerland,...
Two years after Crimea annexation, NATO chief urges continued sanctions on Russia
NATO’s head has called for Washington and Brussels to continue sanctioning Russia in a bid to end conflict in Ukraine. His comments come as the Russian president visited Crimea to mark the anniversary of its annexation. …read more Source:...
Putin visits Crimea to mark 2 years since annexation
Russian president has arrived to to oversee progress on a $3-billion bridge project connecting Russia to the occupied peninsula …read more Source: World...
