At least 130 dead in fiery South Korea airliner crash, two crew rescued.

Video shows plane skidding without landing gear before explodingTwo people rescued alive, fire agency saysJeju Air flight was arriving from BangkokAircraft was Boeing 737-800, airline saysDeadliest S. Korea air crash since 1997 MUAN, South Korea, Dec 29 (Reuters) – At least 130 people were killed when an airliner landed without wheels, veering off the runway…

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Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 accident investigation: ICAO extends condolences and pledges full support.

MONTRÉAL, 28 December 2024 – The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has extended its profound condolences to the families and loved ones of those who perished or were injured in the tragic accident of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 on 25 December 2024. Pursuant to Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), ICAO is calling upon…

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Museveni Appoints Hajat Sharifah Buzeki as KCCA Executive Director.

In a bid to address Kampala’s mounting challenges in urban management and service delivery, President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Hajat Sharifah Buzeki as the new Executive Director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). She will be assisted by Benon Moses Kigenyi, who has been named the Deputy Executive Director. The appointments signal a renewed…

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Nigerian Watch-Lover Lost in Time.

Kaduna, Nigeria – December 27, 2024 The steady tick-tock of watches is fading in Kaduna, Nigeria, where Bala Muhammad, affectionately known as Baba Bala, struggles to keep his small watch-repair shop afloat amidst the digital revolution. Nestled on one of Kaduna’s busiest shopping streets, sandwiched between building material suppliers, Muhammad’s tiny shop resembles a time…

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The World is Missing a Point about Christmas – Clergy.

By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin KIBOGA – UGANDA, Rev Fr Dimitrios Ssendija , Assistant Priest at the Russian Orthodox Church in Kiboga speaks to HICGI News Agency. He says the world misses the point about Christmas and he cautions people celebrating the feastive season. Click here to watch and subscribe

WHO Chief and UN Staff Caught in Israeli Air Strike at Yemen’s Sanaa Airport.

  The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, along with other United Nations staff, narrowly escaped harm during an Israeli air strike at Yemen’s Sanaa International Airport on Thursday. The incident occurred as the WHO team was preparing to board their flight. In a social media post, Tedros confirmed the air…

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