China adds destroyer to its East China Sea fleet
Beijing – A destroyer was commissioned for the East China Sea fleet of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Thursday, Xinhua reported. The warship, Zhengzhou, belongs to the new generation of Chinese-made guided missile destroyers. Equipped with Chinese-made “new... read more »
9 dead in Russian cargo plane crash
Moscow – A cargo plane crashed in Russia’s southern Siberia, killing nine people onboard, authorities said Thursday. “The plane en route from Novosibirsk Yeltsovka airport (in southern Siberia) crashed during landing in Irkutsk-2 airport,” an official in the emergency... read more »
Bangladesh deploys troops for parliamentary poll
Dhaka – Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi troops have been deployed across the country ahead of parliamentary poll slated for Jan 5 next year amid boycott by the main opposition alliance. Bangladeshi Election Commission has announced to deploy troops for 15 days from Dec 26 as part of... read more »
Thailand election body urges delay in polls amid clash
Thailand’s election commission on Thursday urged the government to delay the upcoming polls as clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters killed a police officer and injured nearly 100 people, adding to political turmoil threatening to tear apart the country. The unrest took... read more »
