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Nigeria oil tanker explosion kills 10, dozens injured

April 14, 2019 At least 10 people were burnt to death after an oil tanker exploded in Nigeria\'s northeast Gombe state.

EU countries to take in 64 shipbound migrants

April 14, 2019 Four EU countries will take in a group of migrants who have now been stranded in the Mediterranean for more than 10 days, Malta announced.

At least 10 dead in Colombia in April floods and landslides

April 14, 2019 Colombia\'s National Unit for the Management of Disaster Risk (UNGRD) reported that since the start of the current rainy season (1 April) the National Crisis Room has recorded 57 severe weather events.

8 killed, 6 missing as flashflood hits van in Pakistan

April 14, 2019 At least eight people including women and kids were killed and six others went missing when a van carrying wedding guests was hit by a flashflood in Pakistan\'s northwest South Waziristan district on Saturday, local reports said.

At least 2 killed in aircraft collision in Nepal's Lukla airport

April 14, 2019 At least two people were killed after an aircraft of Summit Air collided with a helicopter at Lukla Airport in Nepal on Sunday morning, according to local authorities.

Five tons of meth seized in Mexico

April 14, 2019 Mexico\'s military seized five tons of liquid methamphetamine from a clandestine lab in the northwest state of Sinaloa.

Hundreds of flights canceled in east Texas due to extreme weather

April 14, 2019 Powerful storms moving through the U.S. state of Texas Saturday caused significant travel delays, and over 500 flights were canceled at international airports in Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth region, about 390 km north of downtown Houston.

World largest aircraft Stratolaunch  completes first flight

April 13, 2019 Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, founded by Paul G. Allen, successfully completed the first flight of the world\'s largest all-composite aircraft, the Stratolaunch.

Passengers panic as plane to Manchester declares emergency and drops

April 13, 2019 The Finnair flight from Helsinki to the Brit city called an emergency landing just 30 minutes into the flight.

Venezuelan government endeavours to stabilize electricity system

April 13, 2019 The Venezuelan government set up working groups on Friday to implement a \"strategic plan\" to stabilize and boost the National Electric System (SEN).

South Sudan closes airspace following Sudan unrest

April 13, 2019 South Sudan closed its air space on Friday following political unrest in neighboring Sudan that has led to the ouster of long-time leader Omar Hassan Al-Bashir.

France to take in 20 migrants from stranded rescue ship

April 13, 2019 France is ready to take in 20 migrants on a rescue ship which has been stranded in the Mediterranean Sea.