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Blast Outside Main US Base In Afghanistan, 5 Injured
Located in Bagram district of eastern Parwan province, the Bagram military base, some 50 kilometers north of Afghan capital of Kabul, has been serving as the main US and NATO military base in Afghanistan over the past 18 years. The hospital, which is outside Bagram, has a gate into the base, Alizada said. It wasn't immediately clear if any foreigners were inside the hospital. [Full Article...]
"No signs of life" left in New Zealand’s White Island volcano eruption
So far six people have been confirmed dead as a result of the eruption, with a further 25 in critical condition suffering horrific burns. Asked whether the investigation would focus on tour companies that took some of the people to the island, he said: "It's early days yet, so we're just going to have to work through the evidence, talk to people and conduct the investigation". [Full Article...]
Michelle Obama praises daughters as ‘compassionate’, ‘smart’ women
Obama, however, has come under fire for the relationship, with some questioning how she could be friends with someone whose conservative beliefs and policies run counter to those she and her husband, former president Barack Obama , subscribe to. [Full Article...]
Former Boeing Manager Claims He Warned of 737 Max Issues Before Crashes
He began noticing signs of trouble at the plant in late 2017 as Boeing pushed to increase the planes produced at Renton from 47 to 52. "Frankly right now all my internal warning bells are going off", Pierson said in a June 2018 email that was sent to the leader of the 737 program, the Times reported. [Full Article...]
Algeria jails two former prime ministers days before presidential election
Then-Algerian prime minister Abdelmalek Sellal waves to reporters as he leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, December 4, 2014. One serving cabinet minister, Abdesalem Bouchoureb was sentenced to 20 years in prison in absentia. Sellal's son, Fares, a shareholder in a auto assembly plant, was handed a three-year jail sentence. Both served under long-time President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. [Full Article...]
Eskom apologises for sudden Stage 6 load shedding on Monday
Eskom said technical teams worked around the clock and have resumed coal handling operations at Medupi Power Station. While Eskom is said to be working to avert an even bigger crisis, the Record is hoping to help residents prepare for this week's expected load-shedding. [Full Article...]
Bougainville overwhelmingly votes to become independent country
But the referendum is non-binding and a vote for independence now needs to be negotiated between leaders from Bougainville and Papua New Guinea. As the writs were signed by commissioners after the result, the crowd burst into song. Nevertheless, the landslide victory will put pressure on PNG to grant Bougainville independence. "Port Moresby will need to quickly digest the result", he said, "th... [Full Article...]
White Island volcano: New volcanic activity hampers recovery efforts
Their family frantically called hospitals and authorities following the eruption after receiving no contact from them. It went dark. You couldn't see that there was an island there. Volcanologist Prof Richard Arculus from the Australian National University said there would have been "nowhere safe" to hide inside of the crater because of the nature of the eruption. [Full Article...]