Plane crashes after takeoff in Kazakhstan, killing at least 15
A passenger plane carrying nearly 100 people crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday after take off, slamming into a house in an accident that killed at least 15 people and injured dozens.
Philippines bans two U.S. senators, mulls new visa rules for Americans
The Philippines has banned two U.S. lawmakers from visiting and will introduce tighter entry restrictions for U.S. citizens should Washington enforce sanctions over the detention of a top government critic, the president’s spokesman said on Friday.
Bruce Lee’s daughter sues Chinese fast food chain for using late kungfu master’s image
A firm run by the daughter of Bruce Lee has sued a Chinese fast food for using the late kungfu star’s image in its logo without permission and is seeking over 210 million yuan ($30 million) in compensation, Chinese media outlet The Paper reported.
Plane crashes in Kazakhstan shortly after takeoff, at least 15 dead
A Bek Air plane with 93 passengers and five crew members on board crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday shortly after taking off, killing at least 15 people, authorities in the Central Asian country said.
India tightens security for protests after Friday prayers
Indian authorities stepped up security in major cities on Friday and suspended mobile data services in some places in an effort to maintain order ahead of protests planned against a new citizenship law.
Australian wildfires threaten Sydney water supplies
Australian authorities said on Friday they are focused on protecting water plants, pumping stations, pipes and other infrastructure from intense bushfires surrounding Sydney, the country’s largest city.
Netanyahu wins party vote in boost ahead of Israeli election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu easily won a vote to keep the Likud party helm, the party said on Friday, in a boost ahead of what is likely to be a hard-fought general election in March.
Moderate quake strikes near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, no damage reported
An earthquake of magnitude of 4.9 struck near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Friday but an Iranian emergency services official said there were no immediate reports of damage.
Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan killing at least nine
A Bek Air plane with 95 passengers and five crew members on board crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday, killing at least nine people, authorities in the Central Asian country said.
No reports of damage from quake near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant: TV
An 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck Iran’s Bushehr province on Friday, where the country’s nuclear power plant is located, but there were no immediate reports of damage, Iranian state television reported.
