The coal pit is located in the East Jaintia Hills district where mining has been completely banned by the National Green Tribunal since 2014 as it has been designated as a major cause of water pollution. New Delhi (Sputnik) — At least 13 people are feared dead after they were trapped inside a coal pit […]
At least nine people were killed and 47 others injured when a high-speed train crashed into a pilot engine traveling along the same tracks in the Turkish capital Ankara, transportation and infrastructure minister said today. Nine people were killed, including three mechanics, while 47 others were injured, Cahit Turhan said. After the crash a pedestrian […]
Just across the border from Thailand, southern Myanmar attracts visitors from Thailand, but often only for short visa-runs, casino visits or Buddhist pilgrimage. New initiatives are going to change that, as Keith Lyons finds out. Can one of the most unexplored and undeveloped regions adjacent to Thailand transform itself from natural resource exploitation and smuggling […]
The Cairo Criminal Court yesterday sentenced leader of Muslim Brotherhood Mohammad Badie, his deputy Khairat El-Shater and four other senior members of the group to death, the Safa News Agency reported. At the same time, the court acquitted former speaker of the parliament Saad El-Katatni, Mohamed Beltagy, Issam Al-Aryan and three others. The court also […]
The ExseedSat-1, built with the contributions of several ham operators and with the help of small Indian firms, is expected to play a major role during natural disasters as it facilitates effective two-way communication through a simple hand-held walkie-talkie with a beam antenna. Euphoria gripped India’s southern city of Hyderabad on Tuesday after SpaceX announced […]
In the centre of Brisbane, Australia, two unknown men staged a shootout with local law enforcement, the State Police of Queensland tweeted. According to media reports, the city centre has been cordoned off; the gunmen have barricaded themselves in one of the apartments of a residential building on Coronation Drive. Earlier, police were called to […]
Deep inside a Moro Islamic Liberation Front jungle encampment in the southern Philippines, veteran fighter Abdul Campong leads a patrol against possible attacks by saboteurs opposed to a peace deal that his group signed with Manila four years ago. Campong joined the MILF rebels when he was 14 years old, one of many child fighters […]
PanARMENIAN.Net – The UAE is a land of innovations and setting benchmark in the world. After Hyperloop and driverless flying cars, now there is another futuristic but fanciful mode of transport for residents to look forward to – an underwater rail network, Khaleej Times reports. In near future, residents might be able to travel from […]
