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Thousands stranded as Uk oldest travel firm shuts down

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2019 0

Thomas Cook, the travel giant ceased trading with immediate effect after failing in a late-night final bid to secure a rescue package from creditors – leaving an estimated 150,000 Britons abroad awaiting repatriation. Chief Executive Peter Fankhauser said it was a matter of profound

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Passengers force flight to land because of a yelling man

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2019 0

An American Airlines flight was forced to make an unscheduled stop after a male passenger became unruly, punching seats, yelling at other passengers and smoking cigarettes. Originating in Phoenix, Flight 2408 was headed to Minneapolis on Friday when the passenger became disruptive about one hour after takeoff. Passenger Jim Dickey, who was traveling for a […]

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Somali pirates release Iranian held hostage since 2015

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2019 0

An Iranian held for more than four years by Somali pirates has been released, a humanitarian organisation that helps hostages said on Saturday. Mohammad Sharif Panahandeh was a crew member on the FV Siraj, an Iranian fishing vessel that was captured off the coast of Somalia in March 2015, the Hostage Support Partnership said in a statement. […]

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Hong Kong protest heats up as police deploy tear gas, block transport

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2019 0

A march in the Hong Kong satellite town of Tuen Mun escalated on Saturday as riot police fired tear gas at anti-government protesters who fled down side streets and into surrounding shopping malls. Protestors dressed in gas masks, hard hats, and long-sleeved black shirts built barricades out of street rails and other materials, breaking apart […]

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U.S. military drone shot down over Yemen – officials

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2019 0

A U.S. military MQ-9 drone has been shot down in Yemen’s Dhamar governorate, southeast of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa on Wednesday. A Houthi military spokesman had earlier said that air defences had brought down a U.S. drone. Two officials, while speaking to the Reuters, pleading anonymity, said the drone was shot down late on Tuesday. […]