Washington, Mar 24 (UNI) US billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX space tech giant may secure multibillion-dollar government contracts thanks to its founder’s role in the White House, The New York Times reported on Sunday, citing former and current federal officials. Musk’s company is reportedly taking steps to win new federal contracts and other support from the…
Belgrade, Mar 24 (UNI) Serbia will not become a member of NATO or the CSTO, it must ensure its own security, although this is difficult, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin told Sputnik. “Serbia strictly adheres to the policy of military neutrality. This means that we will not expand our participation in any military bloc….
Gaza, Mar 24 (UNI) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that it had struck a key member of Palestinian movement Hamas at the Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. “A short while ago, the IDF and ISA [Israeli Security Agency] precisely struck a key terrorist in the Hamas terrorist organization who was…
Mogadishu, Mar 24 (UNI) Somalia’s aviation authority has confirmed that five people were killed when a cargo aircraft crashed on Saturday evening in the southwest of the country. The Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) said the DHC-5D Buffalo, with registration number 5Y-RBA, went down at around 5:43 p.m. local time (1443 GMT), about 24 km…
Bogota, Mar 24 (UNI) Four members of the guerrilla group National Liberation Army (ELN) were killed in an operation in Colombia’s northern department of Norte de Santander, the Colombian National Army said on Sunday. Four rifles and one handgun, as well as explosives, supplies and communications equipment were seized in the raid, the army said…
Garissa, Kenya, Mar 24 (UNI) At least six people were killed and four others injured early Sunday after al-Shabab militants raided a security camp in Garissa County in northeastern Kenya along the border with Somalia, the police said. Police spokesman Michael Muchiri confirmed the attack, which occurred at about 5:30 a.m. local time at a…
Kyiv, Mar 24 (UNI) The Ukrainian armed forces have lost over 190 servicemen and three armored fighting vehicles over the past day in battles with Russian military in Russia’s Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. “Over the past 24 hours, the AFU [Ukrainian armed forces] losses amounted to more than 190 troops,…
Colombo, Mar 24 (UNI) Sri Lankan police said on Sunday that they have digitized the fingerprints of 1 million individuals convicted by courts. Ruwan Kumara, director of the Crime Record Division, told the media that the initiative, launched in collaboration with the University of Colombo’s Computer Department and the police fingerprint unit, is expected to…
Beirut, Mar 24 (UNI) Iraq plans to raise oil production to over 6 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2029, Deputy Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair said on Sunday. “The ministry is working to achieve this goal through projects across all provinces, leveraging exploration activities by the Oil Exploration Company, as well as drilling and…
Texas, Mar 24 (UNI) At least six people were injured early Sunday in a shooting at a nightclub in the Texas city of Houston, an assistant chief of police at the Houston Police Department said. “Three individuals who had been shot were transported to a local hospital. Additionally, three other individuals were transported by private…
