Trump Tower fire leaves one dead, injures four
NEW YORK, Apr 08: An elderly man died late Saturday after a blaze erupted on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in New York which also injured four firefighters, officials said. The New York Police Department said the 67-year-old man was found "unconscious and unresponsive" when officers arrived at the scene of the fire. The man was pronounced dead after being taken to Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital, according to police, which said the medical examiner's office would determine the cause of death as part of an ongoing investigation. — AFP
NATO-led air raids claim 22 militants’ lives in Kabul
TIRIN KOT, Apr 08: As many as 22 militants affiliated with the Taliban were killed and 10 others wounded following a series of the US and NATO-led coalition's air raids in Afghanistan's southern province of Uruzgan, a statement said Sunday. Acting on a confirmed tip-off, the operations were launched late on Saturday in Khas Uruzgan district of the province, leaving up to 22 militants dead and 10 other wounded, Afghan army Corps 205 Attal, based in the region, said in the statement. No civilian was hurt during the sorties. — Xinhua
Prince Charles among people who worship his father
PORT VILA, Apr 08: Prince Charles was made a "kastom chief" during a visit on Saturday to Vanuatu where he also meet briefly with residents from an island who worship his 96-year-old father Prince Philip. Kastom denotes high chief status promoting harmonious coexistence, peace and reconciliation. Charles was named Chief Mal Menaringmanu by Chief Seni Mao Tirsupe, President of the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs, which is the South Pacific nation's chiefly body. The 69-year-old heir to the British throne was given a kastom dress-a woven pandanus skirt-for the occasion and drank a shell of kava, a traditional drink in the South Pacific. — AFP
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