Many Aircraft Flying In Africa Are Old And Inefficient – AfDB
The African Development Bank has said that the African air space is pervaded by too many old and inefficient airplanes.
The bank asserted that Africa is the riskiest sky to fly in, as the continent accounts for only 3.4 per cent of all flight departures, represents over nine per cent of all air accidents, and 37 per cent of total global air fatalities.
The AfDB President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina stated this at the third International Civil Aviation Organisation’s World Aviation Forum in Abuja on Tuesday.
North Korea To Send Ceremonial Head To South
North Korea’s ceremonial head of state, Kim Yong-nam, will lead a 22-member delegation to the South beginning on Friday, the South’s Unification Ministry said on Monday. Pyongyang’s highest ranking official is expected in Pyeongchang for the Winter Olympics. But the
Bomb Explodes At New York Bus Terminal
There are reports of a possible terror attack in New York City, after an explosion was felt Monday morning in a Subway station near Times Square. Commuters said they felt a blast in the Subway tunnels underneath the Port Authority
Father Kills His 9Months Daughter As A ‘Sacrifice To God’
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