Terrorist Attack in Paris Leaves One Dead and Two Injured

One person was killed and two others injured in what has been described as a terrorist attack which took place at Bir Hakeim, about 850m away from the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris on Saturday, 02 December 2023, around 9pm. The deceased victim was a 23-year old German-Filipino tourist (male) and the other two victims, who are said to have suffered non-life threatening injuries, were British and French nationals (both male) aged 66 and around 60, respectively.. According to T... Read more »
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By Rupa Kumari On Friday, January 28th, 2022

India Struggles With Inflation, Yet Aims Fastest Growth in the World

In an attempt to brag about his government’s effort to recover a pandemic-hit economy, India’s Home Minister Amit Shah boasted that India might emerge as the world’s fastest-growing economy in 2022. Howev... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, September 25th, 2015

Saudi Authorities Blamed for Hajj Stampede that Claimed Over 700 Lives

Witnesses to a tragedy that took place at the hajj in Saudi Arabia on Thursday blamed Saudi authorities and said they were afraid to continue the rituals. The tragedy left more than 700 people dead. During the ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, June 22nd, 2015

Charleston AME Church Holds First Service After Shooting

Even though there was a semblance of normalcy in the Emmanuel AME Church as the congregants attended their first service on Sunday, there was no hiding the fact that a tragedy had recently occurred on the very ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, May 24th, 2015

Opposition Leader Shot in Burundi as Protests Continue

Things have taken a twist for the worst in Burundi in the Great Lakes Region after an opposition leader and his body guard were shot and killed by gunmen on Saturday, the head of a civil society group has told ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, May 14th, 2015

Burundi Crisis: Celebrations in the Streets as EAC Condemns Coup

While the East African Community is in a meeting which is aimed at resolving the crisis in Burundi, a former intelligence officer has announced the ousting of the President of the country for violating the co... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, May 13th, 2015

Train Derails in Philadelphia, Killing Five People

Five people were killed instantly while more than fifty others were injured when a train carrying more than two hundred people derailed in Philadelphia in the United States of America. According to local news s... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, April 26th, 2015

Nepal Earthquake: Indian Under 14 Girls Team Trapped

The Indian Under 14 Girls Soccer Team are reported to have become some of the victims of the Nepal earthquake disaster, which has claimed the lives of more than 1900 people. The girls were still trapped in the ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, March 28th, 2015

Germanwings Crash: Co-Pilot Had a Secret Medical Condition

As bits and pieces of information start to emerge and be pieced together, it is beginning to seem that, even though he had a medical condition that he had concealed to his employers, the co-pilot of the Germanw... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, March 24th, 2015

A Lufthansa Airbus Crashes in French Alps, Killing 150

A Germanwings Airbus A320 is reported to have crashed in the French Alps, leaving as many as 148 passengers and airplane crew dead. The plane, which was travelling from Barcelona to the German city of Dusseldor... Read more »