Radioactive leak at New Delhi airport
AFP, New Delhi
Emergency workers sealed off a portion of New Delhi’s international airport Sunday after officials suspected a consignment containing radioactive material had leaked, a police officer said.
Fifteen cartons containing nuclear medicine material were isolated to investigate the suspected leak after the shipment arrived at the cargo area in an Air France plane, Sanjay Bhatia, the police chief of Delhi airport security, told AFP.
Ethiopia declares state of emergency
AP, Ethiopia
The Ethiopian government has declared a state of emergency effective immediately following a week of anti-government violence that resulted in deaths and property damage across the country, especially in the restive Oromia region.
“The Council of Ministers has declared a state of emergency that will be effective as of Saturday evening so as to deal with anti-peace elements that have allied with foreign forces and are jeopardizing the peace and security of the country,” the stateEthiopian Broadcasting Corporation announced Sunday morning.
Ruling party wins Georgia vote
AFP, Tbilisi
The ruling Georgian Dream party won Georgia’s parliamentary polls, early results showed Sunday, but accusations of vote rigging from the opposition sparked fears of political instability in the Caucasus nation.
Georgia’s Western allies are watching closely to see if the strategic nation-praised as a rare example of democracy in the former Soviet region-can cement gains after its first transfer of power at the ballot box four years ago.
Seven killed in Afghan army copter crash
Reuters, Kabul
An Afghan air force helicopter crashed in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least seven people on board, said Afghan Defence Ministry officials who described the crash as an accident.
Four crew members and three soldiers were among the those killed in the crash of the Russian-made Mi-17 helicopter, said Defence Ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri.
“An Afghan army helicopter crashed in northern Baghlan province due to some technical problem,” he said. “An investigation is under way.”
