At least six people were killed and 12 others were wounded on March 27 when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the Foreign Ministry in the Afghan capital, Kabul. A spokesman for the Taliban’s security command in Kabul, Khalid Zadran said security forces spotted the bomber and shot at him but could not prevent him from reaching a checkpoint in Malik Asghar Square, where he detonated his explosive vest.
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Floods decimate Nigerian zoo
Officials from a zoo in north-east Nigeria have confirmed that some wild animals had escaped from captivity after flooding hit Borno state.
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India launches rocket towards the sun after successful moon lander mission
Ten days after India’s success in landing the first ever spacecraft on the southern side of the moon, the country has launched ‘Aditya L1’, its first mission to study the sun.
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Silvio Berlusconi died at the age of 86
Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian prime minister has died in Milan at the age of 86. He was born in Milan on September 29 1936 and was widely known for transforming Italian politics. His dominance over the electoral sphere influenced the views of a generation of Italians.
