http://news.obiaks.com Breaking News. Headlines, Updates,Happenings and more.. http://news.obiaks.com/230614014535/trump-pleads-not-guilty-to-all-37-charges-in-classified-documents-case Former President Donald Trump appeared in a federal courthouse in Miami on Tuesday, where he pleaded not guilty to 37 federal charges. This unprecedented indictment of a former president includes allegations of unlawfully retaining government secrets and conspiring to obstruct justice.According to the indictment, Trump is accused of personally packing the documents]]> https://news.obiaks.com/230614014535/trump-pleads-not-guilty-to-all-37-charges-in-classified-documents-case Wed, 14 Jun 2023 01:45:35 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/230612122357/tragic-bus-crash-claims-ten-lives-in-nsw-hunter-valley-multiple-injured A devastating bus crash in the NSW Hunter Valley,Australia, leaves ten people dead and numerous others hospitalized, sending shockwaves through the community.]]> https://news.obiaks.com/230612122357/tragic-bus-crash-claims-ten-lives-in-nsw-hunter-valley-multiple-injured Mon, 12 Jun 2023 00:23:57 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/230611083235/albertas-major-cities-choked-by-wildfire-smoke-health-warnings-issued Environment Canada advises residents to reduce outdoor activities and take precautions as poor air quality affects Edmonton and Calgary due to wildfires.Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta's prominent cities, find themselves engulfed in smoke pollution caused by raging wildfires in the central and northern regions of the province. Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement,]]> https://news.obiaks.com/230611083235/albertas-major-cities-choked-by-wildfire-smoke-health-warnings-issued Sun, 11 Jun 2023 20:32:35 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200407075550/coronavirus-boris-johnson-moved-to-intensive-care-as-his-health-deteriorates Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, Downing Street has said. The prime minister, 55, was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London with "persistent symptoms" on Sunday.A No 10 statement read:"Since Sunday evening, the prime minister has]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200407075550/coronavirus-boris-johnson-moved-to-intensive-care-as-his-health-deteriorates Tue, 07 Apr 2020 07:55:50 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200407075325/coronavirus-boris-johnson-moved-to-intensive-care-as-his-health-deteriorates Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, Downing Street has said. The prime minister, 55, was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London with "persistent symptoms" on Sunday.A No 10 statement read:"Since Sunday evening, the prime minister has]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200407075325/coronavirus-boris-johnson-moved-to-intensive-care-as-his-health-deteriorates Tue, 07 Apr 2020 07:53:25 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200323112859/german-chancellor-goes-into-self-isolation-after-contact-with-infected-doctor Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, is to self-quarantine, her spokesman Steffen Seibert announced on Sunday evening, after coming into contact with a doctor with coronavirus.After giving a press conference on Sunday she was informed that a]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200323112859/german-chancellor-goes-into-self-isolation-after-contact-with-infected-doctor Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:28:59 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200323074122/53-magnitude-earthquake-hits-zagreb-in-croatia-pictures An earthquake has rocked Croatia's capital Zagreb, damaging buildings and leaving cars crushed by falling chunks of masonry. A teenager is in a critical condition after a roof collapsed, local media say. The spire of the city's cathedral also snapped off. After Sunday's tremor, Zagreb's mayor urged people to return to their homes given fears about the]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200323074122/53-magnitude-earthquake-hits-zagreb-in-croatia-pictures Mon, 23 Mar 2020 07:41:22 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200318013216/eu-shuts-borders-as-confirmed-deaths-surpass-that-of-asia Millions of people are on strict lockdown in Europe, now the epicentre of COVID-19 with more than 3,400 deaths now recorded, according to an AFP tally.The United States and Britain led a multi-billion-dollar global fightback against the economic havoc unleashed by COVID-19 but financial markets were unimpressed, with Asian and European stocks plunging]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200318013216/eu-shuts-borders-as-confirmed-deaths-surpass-that-of-asia Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:32:16 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200317073257/coronavirus-canada-shuts-borders-to-all-countries In a bid to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Canada has shut its borders to all countries except the United States of America (USA). This was announced by the country’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, on Monday. Trudeau, whose wife tested positive to the virus, however, excluded permanent citizens, diplomats and immediate family members of Canadians from the]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200317073257/coronavirus-canada-shuts-borders-to-all-countries Tue, 17 Mar 2020 07:32:57 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200313113153/china-accuses-us-of-importing-coronavirus-to-wuhan Chinese foreign ministry has suggested that the U.S. Army may be responsible for bringing coronavirus to Wuhan, China. COVID-19 which began in December has so far spread to more than 50 countries and has been declared a global pandemic.Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian claimed that the US government]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200313113153/china-accuses-us-of-importing-coronavirus-to-wuhan Fri, 13 Mar 2020 11:31:53 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200313080037/antarctica-remains-the-only-continent-without-coronavirus British scientists in Antarctica revealed that their team have enough food to survive 'for years' on the frozen continent if the coronavirus outbreak escalates. UK's Rothera station leader, Michael Brian, also said strict protocols have been put in place to protect the 140-strong team at the base. According to Michael Brian, He said they]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200313080037/antarctica-remains-the-only-continent-without-coronavirus Fri, 13 Mar 2020 08:00:37 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200313075016/canadian-prime-minister-in-isolation-after-wife-tests-positive-for-coronavirus Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will remain in isolation for 14 days after his wife tested positive for coronavirus. Trudeau himself is in good health and isn’t exhibiting any symptoms, his office said in a statement. Nor is he planning to be tested. The prime minister’s office announced earlier Thursday that Trudeau was in self-isolation and]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200313075016/canadian-prime-minister-in-isolation-after-wife-tests-positive-for-coronavirus Fri, 13 Mar 2020 07:50:16 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200312094300/iraqi-leaders-un-condemns-deadly-attack-on-coalition-troops Top Iraqi politicians joined the United Nations Thursday in condemning a rocket attack north of Baghdad that killed a British soldier and two Americans and threatened a new escalation.A volley of 18 rockets slammed into the Taji air base late Wednesday, killing a British soldier, a US soldier and an American contractor in the deadliest]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200312094300/iraqi-leaders-un-condemns-deadly-attack-on-coalition-troops Thu, 12 Mar 2020 09:43:00 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200312093140/iraqi-leaders-un-condemns-deadly-attack-on-coalition-troops Top Iraqi politicians joined the United Nations Thursday in condemning a rocket attack north of Baghdad that killed a British soldier and two Americans and threatened a new escalation.A volley of 18 rockets slammed into the Taji air base late Wednesday, killing a British soldier, a US soldier and an American contractor in the deadliest]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200312093140/iraqi-leaders-un-condemns-deadly-attack-on-coalition-troops Thu, 12 Mar 2020 09:31:40 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200311104921/northern-italy-leader-demands-total-shutdown-over-coronavirus The head of the Lombardy region around Milan urged the Italian government Wednesday to shut down all non-essential businesses and transport for 15 days in the industrial north to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus.The appeal from]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200311104921/northern-italy-leader-demands-total-shutdown-over-coronavirus Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:49:21 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200310015750/coronavirus-french-minister-of-culture-tests-positive-to-disease Franck Riester, the French Minister for Culture, has tested positive for the dreaded novel coronavirus.The Minister is staying in his Paris home but is “doing fine”, his office said Monday, according to The Guardian, UK. The Ministry further explained that “The Minister tested positive today,” after displaying symptoms.The Ministry explained that the Minister spent]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200310015750/coronavirus-french-minister-of-culture-tests-positive-to-disease Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:57:50 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200310082856/us-begins-military-pullout-from-two-afghan-bases American forces have started pulling out of two bases in Afghanistan, a US official said Tuesday, the day peace talks between Kabul and the Taliban were due to start despite widespread violence and a political crisis.The United States is keen to end its longest-ever conflict, and under the terms of a deal signed in Doha last month has said]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200310082856/us-begins-military-pullout-from-two-afghan-bases Tue, 10 Mar 2020 08:28:56 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200309113848/north-korea-fires-projectiles-into-sea-for-second-week-running South Korean military says three projectiles were launched on Monday, following launch of two short-range missiles on 2 March. North Korea has fired three unidentified projectiles off its eastern coast a week after firing two short-range missiles, South Korea’s military said.The projectiles were launched on Monday from the coastal town of]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200309113848/north-korea-fires-projectiles-into-sea-for-second-week-running Mon, 09 Mar 2020 11:38:48 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200304115123/who-warns-of-mask-shortages-as-virus-cases-rise-worldwide Countries rushed to protect their supply of masks on Wednesday as panic buying, hoarding and theft spread over fears of the deadly coronavirus epidemic, with global health officials warning that stocks of protective gear were rapidly dwindling. The disease, which first emerged in China, is appearing in new countries almost every day, with Iran, Italy and]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200304115123/who-warns-of-mask-shortages-as-virus-cases-rise-worldwide Wed, 04 Mar 2020 11:51:23 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200304111502/coronavirus-iran-temporarily-released-5400-prisoners-to-combat-spread Iran has temporarily released more than 54,000 prisoners in an effort to combat the spread of the new coronavirus disease in crowded jails. Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili told reporters the inmates were allowed out of prison after testing negative for Covid-19 and posting bail. "Security prisoners" sentenced to more than five years will]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200304111502/coronavirus-iran-temporarily-released-5400-prisoners-to-combat-spread Wed, 04 Mar 2020 11:15:02 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200304104050/coronavirus-17-italians-in-india-test-positive A group of Italian tourists have been put in quarantine in India, with 17 testing positive for the new coronavirus, a source told AFP Wednesday. Italy is a hotspot of the deadly virus with 79 deaths and more than 2,500 infected, while India's official case total stands at only 21.After two out of a group of 23 tourists who arrived in the]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200304104050/coronavirus-17-italians-in-india-test-positive Wed, 04 Mar 2020 10:40:50 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200304092204/taliban-attack-kills-20-hours-after-trump-call Taliban militants killed at least 20 Afghan soldiers and policemen in a string of overnight attacks, government officials told AFP Wednesday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he had a "very good" chat with their political chief.The militants have ramped up violence against Afghan security forces in recent]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200304092204/taliban-attack-kills-20-hours-after-trump-call Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:22:04 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200304090332/taliban-attack-kills-20-hours-after-trump-call Taliban militants killed at least 20 Afghan soldiers and policemen in a string of overnight attacks, government officials told AFP Wednesday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he had a "very good" chat with their political chief.The militants have ramped up violence against Afghan security forces in recent days, ending]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200304090332/taliban-attack-kills-20-hours-after-trump-call Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:03:32 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200304070926/deadly-tornadoes-kill-25-and-injure-many-in-tennessee The death toll from two tornadoes that ripped through central Tennessee has risen to 25, the state's Governor William Lee said on Tuesday. In Nashville, Tennessee's biggest city, the tornadoes caused widespread damage to homes and other buildings.The storm hit after midnight and moved so quickly that many people sleeping didn't have time]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200304070926/deadly-tornadoes-kill-25-and-injure-many-in-tennessee Wed, 04 Mar 2020 07:09:26 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200303110636/coronavirus-we-are-in-uncharted-territory-who-chief-says-as-cases-pass-90000 The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that public health officials are operating in "uncharted territory" as they combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has infected more than 90,000 people across 73 countries and territories as of Monday evening.The virus has spread to every continent except Antarctica]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200303110636/coronavirus-we-are-in-uncharted-territory-who-chief-says-as-cases-pass-90000 Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:06:36 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200303095606/pope-francis-tests-negative-for-coronavirus-italy-report-says Pope Francis, who canceled a Lent retreat for the first time in his papacy because he is suffering from a cold, has tested negative for coronavirus, the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reported on Tuesday.Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said he had no immediate comment on the report. The 83-year-old Roman]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200303095606/pope-francis-tests-negative-for-coronavirus-italy-report-says Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:56:06 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200302091805/death-toll-from-coronavirus-rises-to-3-057-worldwide As the world is grappling with how to contain the novel coronavirus, the total numbers of people who have lost their lives as a result of the disease have risen to 3, 057. According to the US website, Worldometer, there are 89,077 coronavirus cases worldwide in which 45,146 have recovered. CNN on ts part is reporting that more than 3,000 people worldwide have now been killed]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200302091805/death-toll-from-coronavirus-rises-to-3-057-worldwide Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:18:05 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200228103638/pope-cancels-more-official-appointments-over-cold Pope Francis postponed his official appointments Friday and was working from home, the Vatican said, a day after cancelling a scheduled appearance at mass because of "a mild ailment".Francis, 83, had appeared earlier in the week to be suffering from a cold. He was seen blowing his nose and coughing during the Ash Wednesday]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200228103638/pope-cancels-more-official-appointments-over-cold Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:36:38 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200227081208/coronavirus-saudi-arabia-govt-suspends-pilgrimage-entry-visas Saudi Arabian government on Thursday, February 27 suspended visas for pilgrims wishing to visit the holy city of Mecca over coronavirus fears. This was announced by the foreign ministry of the Kingdom in a statement sent to journalists. “The government is suspending entry to the Kingdom for the purpose of Umrah and visiting the Prophet's Mosque]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200227081208/coronavirus-saudi-arabia-govt-suspends-pilgrimage-entry-visas Thu, 27 Feb 2020 08:12:08 GMT http://news.obiaks.com/200225081422/kobe-bryants-wife-sues-helicopter-company-after-crash Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, has sued the owner of the helicopter, which crashed and killed her husband and their daughter. Her lawsuit alleges wrongful death and claims the pilot, Ara Zobayan, was careless and negligent. Vanessa believes Zobayan should have aborted the flight amid cloudy conditions. Zobayan was among the nine people killed in the crash last]]> https://news.obiaks.com/200225081422/kobe-bryants-wife-sues-helicopter-company-after-crash Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:14:22 GMT