2018
Knife attacker shot outside Iranian ambassador’s residence in Vienna
Rubya Tripty: After attacking a guard with knife outside the Iranian ambassador’s office, a 26-year old Austrian was shot dead immediately, police said. Police spokesman Harald Soeros told AFP, the assailant “died on the spot” after the soldier opened fire just before midnight local time. The motive for the attack is not yet known, he added.The…
Bangladeshi plane crashes in Nepal killing at least 50
Rubya Tripty: A plane operated by US-Bangla Airlines on Monday, with 71 people on board crashed, killing at least 50 people while approaching for landing in Nepali Capital, Kathmandu,official said. Raj Kumar Chettri, general manager of the hill-ringed airport of Kathmandu that is prone to bird strikes and other hazards, said,the plane was on a…