WASHINGTON -- A U.S. Navy destroyer and a supply ship collided in the Caribbean, injuring two U.S. Navy sailors, Fox News reported on Thursday, citing a U.S. Southern Command spokesperson.
"Yesterday afternoon, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG103) and the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) collided during a replenishment-at-sea," Fox News cited the spokesperson as saying. (US-Ship Collision)
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NEW DELHI -- India's Defence Acquisition Council on Thursday cleared proposals worth 39.7 billion U.S. dollars to buy Rafale fighter jets, combat missiles and airship-based high altitude pseudo satellite.
The aim is to enhance the capability of undertaking air dominance roles across the spectrum of conflict and boost the deterrence capabilities of the Indian Air Force (IAF). (India-Defense-Purchase)
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CAIRO -- Egypt has some 5,400 humanitarian aid trucks on its side of the Rafah border crossing ready to enter the Gaza Strip, and is working to increase the daily entry capacity, local media reported Thursday, citing North Sinai Governor Khaled Megawer.
Megawer made the remarks during a visit to the Egyptian side of the crossing by delegations from Sweden and Finland, where they reviewed Cairo's ongoing logistical and humanitarian efforts to support Gaza, according to Egypt's state-affiliated Al-Qahera News TV. (Egypt-Gaza-Aid)
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ADDIS ABABA -- Africa is facing a critical infrastructure funding gap amid declining official development assistance, African Union (AU) Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy Lerato Dorothy Mataboge has said.
Briefing journalists Wednesday on the sidelines of the ongoing 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the AU at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Mataboge called on African nations to enhance domestic resource mobilization to address the funding shortfall to support the continent's infrastructure development. (Africa-Finance-Resource) Enditem
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