OSLO, April 29, (APP/AFP) – All 13 people on board a helicopter that crashed off the coast of western Norway on Friday died in the accident, rescue services said. Eleven dead bodies have been recovered and the two remaining people are presumed dead, rescue services said after the Super Puma chopper transporting North Sea oil […]
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All 13 aboard crashed Norway helicopter killed: rescue services
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Helicopter with about 15 people on board crashes off Norway: media
OSLO, (APP/AFP) – A helicopter crashed off the western coast of Norway on Friday, police said, with media reporting that 13 to 17 people were on board. Several witnesses described seeing a powerful explosion and people were seen in the sea, television station TV2 reported, adding that some people had been rescued. “Emergency services en […]
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Oil prices closing out week with 2016 highs
LONDON, (APP/AFP) – Oil prices hit 2016 highs on Friday, rounding off a strong week for crude which has won support from a weaker dollar. Dollar-denominated oil has become more attractive for buyers of rival currencies despite lingering concerns about a global supply glut, thanks to the US unit falling heavily, particularly against the yen. […]
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German metalworking sector hit by warning strikes
BERLIN, (APP/AFP) – The powerful German union IG Metall organised a series of warning strikes overnight, hitting the automobile sector in particular, to turn up heat in wage negotiations for around 3.4 million metal sector workers across the country. A truce period during which unions are not allowed to stage any industrial action ended at […]
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Australian aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan
SYDNEY, (APP/AFP): An Australian woman working for a charity in Afghanistan has been kidnapped, the country’s foreign minister said Friday. Julie Bishop said Canberra was working to secure the release of Katherine Jane Wilson, but insisted Australia does not pay ransoms for hostages. Wilson, who also uses the first name Kerry, was grabbed in the […]
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China, Russia rap US missile defence plan in S. Korea
BEIJING, (APP/AFP) – China and Russia on Friday rapped US plans to put a missile defence system on the Korean peninsula, less than 24 hours after Pyongyang twice tested projectiles thought to be capable of reaching American territory. A series of missile tests and nuclear blasts by North Korea have pushed Seoul into talks with […]