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Naama Issachar, a 27 year old American-Israeli woman that was jailed in Russia on drug charges has been pardoned by President Vladimir Putin. According to information reaching Viewers Corner News, a presidential decree was ordered by President Putin to pardon and free Naama Issachar from prison on humanitarian principles. Naama Issachar was arrested in April
Our (Viewers Corner News) correspondent reported that Finnair, the Finnish airline announced that it is suspending its routes to Nanjing and Beijing’s Daxing airport until the end of March 2020 amid growing fears about the spread of coronavirus. Finnair has become first European airline to cancel flights to mainland China. As on Tuesday, 28 January,
It was reported that Qatari emir has appointed Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani to replace the former Qatar’s prime minister (Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani) who had resigned. The new prime minister Sheikh Khalid was also named as the Gulf state’s interior minister. Sheikh Khalid took the oath of
Viewers Corner News correspondent learned that Marjan Sarec, the Slovenian prime minister has resigned on Monday, 27 January. Mr Marjan Sarec called for an early election, said that his minority party could not push through important legislation in the parliament. Dejan Zidan, the speaker of the parliament said that an election could be held in
THE SLOVENIAN PRIME MINISTER, MARJAN SAREC HAS RESIGNED, CALLED FOR NEW ELECTION. Read More »
It was reported that the U.S E-11A military aircraft crashed on Monday in Deh Yak district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan. It was believed that about 10 people were on board. The militant group, Taliban has claimed responsibility. A spokesman for the Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement that the plane which was on an
The 41 year basketball legend, Kobe Bryant and his 13 year old daughter (Gianna Maria Onore Bryant) were among 9 people killed on Sunday when a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter crashed in a hillside in Calabasas, California. Kobe Bryant and his daughter were going to the Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks for a basketball game
Mark Rutte, the Dutch Prime Minister on Sunday apologized for his country’s role during Holocaust and the lack of action against the persecution of Jews. The prime minister made the apology to the holocaust survivors at an event in Amsterdam to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp. Mark Rutte
It was reported that at least 46 people have died and about 25,000 displace due to flooding, following heavy rains and storms across south east of Brazil. According to the report, the flood hit mostly in Minas Gerais state, including the capital Belo Horizonte which recorded its heaviest rainfall of over 12 hours. On Sunday,
It was reported that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro have signed 15 accords to forge closer relationship between the two countries. The accords were signed during Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro official visit to India. The two leaders tweeted on Saturday, 25 January to praise their closer cooperation and agreements. Our
Our (Viewers Corner News) correspondent in Istanbul reported that the 6.8 magnitude earthquake which struck the town of Sivrice in Elazig province (eastern Turkey) has killed about 31 people and over 1,600 others were wounded. The earthquake caused buildings to collapsed and many residents rushed into the street. According to the report, rescue teams rushed