Four killed in plane crash in Kazakhstan
Moscow: A military plane crashed in Kazakhstan on Saturday, killing four of its crew and injuring the other, officials said. The ex-Soviet country’s Emergencies Ministry said the two survivors were hospitalised. The ministry said that Soviet-built An-26 two-engine turboprop crashed while trying to land at the airport of the country’s largest city, Almaty.
4 held for possessing uranium in Nepal
Kathmandu: Four Nepalese were arrested here on Saturday for possession of 2.5 kg of unprocessed uranium, police said, indicating that this was the first time such a case was reported. A house in Boudha area was raided, based on a tip-off, and four persons were found hiding 2.5 kg of Uranium 238, officials said at a press briefing.
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian family
Jerusalem: A group of Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian family on Saturday near a settlement outpost in the occupied West Bank.
UN urges Somalia to organise elections
United Nations: The UN Security Council urged Somalia’s Government on Friday to organize elections “without delay” in a resolution that stressed the pressing threat to the country’s security from al-Shabab and armed opposition groups. The resolution, authorised the African Union to maintain its nearly 20,000-strong force in Somalia.