Posts tagged as: Cairo

Egyptian Court announces death penalty over anti-Islam film

An Egyptian court has convicted in absentia seven Egyptian Coptic Christians and a US pastor, sentencing them to death on charges linked to an anti-Islam film that had sparked riots in parts of the Muslim world.   The case was seen as largely symbolic because the defendants, most of whom live in the United States, […]

Israel continually attacking Gaza despite reports of ceasefire

Despite reports of truce between Hamas and Israel, Gaza has come under renewed attacks from Israel, as agreement on a ceasefire to end a week of violence remains intangible. A number of explosions overnight left parts of the territory without power, says media reports.   Earlier, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Israel […]

Gaza crisis: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calls for ceasefire

United Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire as Israel’s pounding of Gaza enters its sixth day, killing 31 in the last 24 hours.   Ban Ki-moon said he was going to Cairo to join talks about a possible truce as the recent raids on Gaza Strip had killed as many […]

36 air crashes in short history of Pakistan (Part two)

A US-made Hercules C-130 military aircraft crashed on August 17, 1988 near Bahawalpur, killing military ruler General Mohammad Ziaul Haq and 30 others including Pakistani generals and the US ambassador. A PIA Fokker carrying 54 people disappeared on August 25, 1989 after leaving Gilgit in northern Pakistan. The wreckage is never found. A PIA Airbus […]

36 air crashes in short history of Pakistan (Part one)

Bhoja Airlines’ plane crash in which 118 passengers and nine crew members lost their lives was the 36th incident of passenger planes crashes in Pakistan. At least 705 were dead in the previous 35 jet crashing incidents in the last 64 years. Air flight B-4 213 crashed about 4 nautical miles (roughly 8 kilometers) from […]

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