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India reported on the test of an interceptor missile of its own production

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India on Wednesday conducted successful tests of an Advanced Area Defense (AD) interceptor missile of its own production as part of the second stage of the creation of the country’s national missile defense system, Azernews reports. An interceptor missile launched from the Chindipur test site (Odisha State) successfully hit a target simulating a long-range ballistic missile. “The […]

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Why Does Nepal Suffer So Many Air Crashes?

Leave a Comment / International News / Ronald Kabuubi

Eighteen people were killed in Nepal when a small passenger plane crashed while taking off from the main airport in the capital Kathmandu, drawing attention once again to the Himalayan nation’s poor record on air safety. Here is a look at why Nepal, where more than 360 have died in airplane or helicopter crashes since

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Relatives Of 18 Dead In Nepal Plane Crash Demand Answers

Leave a Comment / Asia, International News / Ronald Kabuubi

Relatives of the 18 dead in an airplane crash in Nepal have yet to hear from the government or the airline on the possible cause of the disaster, they said a day after the small jet went down during take-off at the airport in Kathmandu, the capital. The incident has cast a spotlight on the

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Pakistan Section 144 imposed in Punjab, Islamabad amid Imran Khan’s party’s plans to hold nationwide protests

Leave a Comment / International News, News, Politics / Ronald Kabuubi

The authorities have imposed Section 144 in Punjab and Islamabad amid the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) plans to hold protests across the nation on Friday, Pakistan-based Dawn reported.Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure allows the district administration to issue orders in the public interest that may place a ban on the assembly of four or more people in an area for

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South Korea to develop indigenous fighter engine

Leave a Comment / Asia, Breaking News, Technology / Ronald Kabuubi

Development of the Hanwha fighter engine will take more than ten years, at which time it will “compete with the GE F414” engine powering various aircraft. South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has confirmed its intention to shake up the fighter engine market with its own indigenous unit set to power fifth-generation combat aircraft. Speaking with Airforce Technology at their stand

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Greece joins F-35 Lightning II alliance with LOA

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Greece is strengthening its regional stability and Nato interoperability by purchasing fighter jets. Greece has officially joined the F-35 Lightning II global alliance, enhancing its defence capabilities and Nato interoperability. Greece has solidified its intent to bolster its air force capabilities by signing a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for 20 F-35 Lightning II

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Gauteng Health MEC ordered to pay R850,000 to elderly woman for botched knee surgery

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Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has been ordered to pay a 64-year-old woman R850,000 in damages for a botched knee replacement surgery. File Picture: Jacques Naude / Independent Newspapers Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has been ordered to pay R850,000 in damages to a 64-year-old woman after the court found that the hospital was negligent during

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At least 26 killed after attack by gunmen in central Mali

Leave a Comment / Africa / Ronald Kabuubi

AT LEAST 26 people were killed when an armed group attacked a village in central Mali near the border with Burkina Faso, according to a government official. In the latest violent attack in the conflict-torn region, the gunmen attacked villagers on Sunday evening as most of them worked on their farmlands in the village of

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World in brief: July 23, 2024

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IRELAND: Pilots at Inational airline Aer Lingus have voted to accept a pay increase, ending a dispute that has led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights, the two sides said yesterday. Members of the Irish Air Line Pilots Association backed the 17.75 per cent rise recommended by Ireland’s Labour Court. Around 85 per cent

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Ugandan authorities arrest dozens in clampdown on anti-corruption protests

Leave a Comment / Politics / Ronald Kabuubi

UGANDAN security forces arrested dozens of people today as they tried to walk to the parliament building to protest against high-level corruption. According to the authorities, the demonstrations in the capital Kampala were unlawful. Some protesters were roughed up while being forced into lorries as police and the military deployed heavily in various parts of

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