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Azerbaijan urges int'l community to close Armenian Metsamor NPP

Azerbaijan urges int'l community to close Armenian Metsamor NPP

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry called on international organizations to mobilize efforts to close the Armenian Metsamor nuclear power plant in its statement for April 26 - International Day of Remembrance of the Chernobyl disaster, which took …

Ever Given ship ‘partially refloated’ on full moon

Ever Given ship ‘partially refloated’ on full moon

The Ever Given container ship has been successfully refloated after being stranded in the Suez Canal for almost a week, authorities say, following an around-the-clock international effort to dislodge the massive vessel and reopen …

Small plane crashes in U.S. leaving 2 dead and 2 injured

Small plane crashes in U.S. leaving 2 dead and 2 injured

Two people were killed and two others seriously injured after a single-engine aircraft crashed into a car on a roadway in Florida on Monday, officials said. The two victims were on board the Beechcraft Bonanza plane, which crashed near …

Fernando Alonso hospitalized after cycling crash

Fernando Alonso hospitalized after cycling crash

Two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso was hospitalized after a road accident while cycling in Switzerland, according to a tweet from the Alpine F1 Team. "Fernando is conscious and well in himself and is awaiting …

Three soldiers killed in helicopter crash in New York

Three soldiers killed in helicopter crash in New York

Three soldiers were killed Wednesday in a helicopter crash south of Rochester, New York, during a training mission, state military officials said. The soldiers were in a New York Army National Guard UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter …

U.S. Navy plane crashes in Virginia

U.S. Navy plane crashes in Virginia

A Navy surveillance aircraft crashed near Wallops Island, Virginia, on Monday and all four crew members have been found alive. The crew of the Navy E-2 Hawkeye was from Norfolk, Virginia, according to Patrick Gordon, public affairs …

Helicopter pilot dies in crash fighting California wildfires

Helicopter pilot dies in crash fighting California wildfires

A helicopter pilot died in a crash while fighting one of hundreds of wildfires raging in California after lightning storms. The west coast state was hit by nearly 11,000 lightning strikes in 72 hours, sparking 367 fires, from …

Police patrols enhanced near Russian consulate in New York

Police patrols enhanced near Russian consulate in New York

The U.S. law enforcement stepped up patrols near the Russian Consulate-General in New York after an unknown man threw stones at the diplomatic mission’s building, a US Department of State spokesperson said. "Our US law …

Explosion hits international coalition military convoy in Iraq

Explosion hits international coalition military convoy in Iraq

Following a report by Al Sumaria that an explosion hit a U.S.-led international coalition convoy on Wednesday in Iraq, the U.S. Central Command said it is looking into reports on the explosion and cannot confirm whether an attack took place. …

Trump confirms shooting outside White House

Trump confirms shooting outside White House

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that a shooting had occurred outside the White House. Earlier, the U.S. leader was escorted from the White House briefing room by Secret Service agents. Trump returned to the media room …

World mourns Beirut explosion victims

World mourns Beirut explosion victims

 More than 100 people were killed in the blast in Beirut, Sky News Arabia TV channel reported on Wednesday citing the Lebanese Red Cross. According to the report, more than 4,000 people were injured. At least 10 …

Pipeline rupture halts gas flows from Bulgaria to Greece

Pipeline rupture halts gas flows from Bulgaria to Greece

A rupture in a pipeline in southwest Bulgaria on Monday halted the transit of Russian natural gas through Bulgaria to Greece, chief executive of state gas company Bulgartransgaz Vladimir Malinov said. The accident did not pose a …

At least 14 injured in Chicago funeral shooting

At least 14 injured in Chicago funeral shooting

Fourteen people were hospitalized after a shoot-out at a funeral in Chicago Tuesday, police said. Their "conditions are unknown at this time," Chicago Police Department First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said at a …

U.S. air force F-16 jet crashes in New Mexico

U.S. air force F-16 jet crashes in New Mexico

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper fighter jet crashed during landing at the Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico on Monday evening, causing minor injuries to the pilot. "A U.S. Air Force F-16C Viper assigned to the 49th Wing …

U.S. military plane crashes into Iraqi base

U.S. military plane crashes into Iraqi base

A U.S. military plane crashed into an Iraqi military base north of the capital on Monday without causing fatalities, the U.S.-led coalition said. Separately, a rocket landed on the periphery of Baghdad airport, the Iraqi military …

Man drives car into Seattle protest crowd, shoots bystander

Man drives car into Seattle protest crowd, shoots bystander

A man drove his car into a crowd of protesters in Seattle on Sunday, then shot and wounded a demonstrator who confronted him as he came to a stop, according to police and eyewitness video. Seattle police said firefighters took the …

Warehouses near Tegel arport in Berlincatch fire

Warehouses near Tegel arport in Berlincatch fire

Several warehouses have caught fire Sunday afternoon in Tegel in western Berlin, according to local fire department's Twitter updates. A total of 110 firefighters are working to prevent the fire from spreading further. No …

Chernobyl fire extinguished by rain

Chernobyl fire extinguished by rain

Open flames burning in Chernobyl’s exclusion zone have been extinguished after rain fell in the region north of Kiev early on Tuesday morning, Ukraine’s emergency service has said. "There are no open flames," …