Mohammedu Buhari wins Nigeria's presidential election, defeating incumbent Goodluck Jonathan.

        General Mohammedu Buhari, a former military Head of State has won the closest contested election in the history of Nigeria. Incumbent Goodluck Abele Jonathan telephoned General Buhari on Tuesday to congratulate him and concede defeat. Mr Jonathan's defeat is the first time in Nigeria's that a sitting president has not won a second term in office. " This is the first time in Nigeria that a sitting president will be voted out of power using purely democratic means", said Lai Mohammed, the spokesman for All Progressive Congress party. According to Aljazeera correspondent Yvonne Ndege in Nigeria's capital Abuja, said Buhari was declared winner after gain 2.7 million more votes than his rival Goodluck Jonathan.

Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake strikes off Paupa New Guinea.

       A magnitude earthquake measuring 7.5 struck Papua New Guinea, threating a tsunami. The earthquake hit at a depth of 65 kilometres, about 55 kilometres from the city of Kokopo on the island of New Britain, voa reported. There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries. The powerful quake struck at a depth of 40 kilometres and was followed by two further offshore earthquakes in the vicinity which measured 5.7 and 5.0 resectively. A spokesman for the ministry of foreign Affairs and Trade said there were no indications that any New Zealanders had been affected by the quake. An employee at the Rabaul Hotel said when the quake struck, guest and workers at the hotel fled outside, fearing the building would collape, the guardian reported.

Major power outage hits cities and provinces across Turkey.

      At least 44 provinces through out Turkey affected by power outage. Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu said officials are inspecting all possible cause, including a terror attack, for the power outage across Turkey, hurriyetdaily reported. Reuters news agency reported that the blackout affected Ankara, the turkish capital and Instanbul, where parts of the subway system were shut down and shopping malls plunged into darkness. The Turkish Electricity Transmission company TEIAD, cited a problem at the Turkey's electricity power transmision network for the worst blackout in Turkey in several years. Energy minister Tanr Yildiz was reported to have told media that power had been restored to about 80 percent of all affected areas, ibtimes.com reported citing reuters.

Saudi led airstrikes kills at least 40, wounds 200 people at refugee camp in Yemen.

    Saudi Arabia led airstrikes struck a refugee camp for a displaced people in northern Yemen and left at least 40 people killed, 200 more wounded on Mazraq Camp in Hajjah province, a spokesman for the International Organisation For Migration, Joel Millman said. The Yemen news website Barakish.net reported that the fighter jet out of Saudi Arabia coalition bombed the camp. Yemen's state news agency Saba, which is under the control of Houthi rebels also reported the story, saying the dead include women and children. Yemen's exiled foreign minister, Riyadh Yeseen, has accused the Iran-backed Houthi rebels of behind the deadly attack. He said the bast was not caused by Saudi led coalition airstrikes but by "artillary strikes", which the rebels are responsible.

Incumbent Uzebkistan president Islam Karimous wins election.

          Uzbekistan president Islam Karimov has been re-elected with 90 percent of the vote cast. The country's electoral commission said on Monday 91 percent of voters turned out on Sunday to re-elect 77-year-old Islam Karrimov, dw reported. The Uzbek leader has been in power since 1989. This will be his third term under the current constitution in Uzbekistan. Russian presdent office sent congratulation message to the president who has led Ubzbekistan since 1989. " Despitea clear constitutional limite of two consecutive preisidential term, the central election commission registered the incumbent president as a candidate", Tana de Zulueta, the mission head told reporters, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran is trying to ' Conquer Middle East".

         Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Sunday that Iran is trying to " conquer the entire middle East". "The Iran-Lusanne-Yemen axis is very dangerous for humanity and must be stopped", Netanyahu said. "After the Beirut- Damascus- Baghdad axis, Iran is maeuvering rrom South to tae over the entire Middle East", Netanyahu said at a weekly Cabinet meeting. According to The Times of Israel, Netanyahu said he had conveyed this conceren regarding the arrangement with Iran at the nucear talk to U.S Republican Senate leaders. The nuclear deal, combined with the control Iran alr already has over government in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq could allow Iran to "conquer" the middeEast.

Bangladesh blogger hacked to death in Dhaka a month after American atheist blogger's murder.

        A blogger was murdered in Dhaka, the Bangladesh capital on Monday in the latest attack on the country's bloggers after an American blogger was killed in the same manner in February. Local police chief Wahidul Islam told AFP: "He was brutally hacked to death this morning with big knives just 500 yards from his home at Dhaka's Begumbari area" Bangladesh bdnews24.com reported that two students have been arrested with sharp weapons for suspected involvement with the wicked attack. The blogger was reportedly to had rushed to Dhaka Medical college and Hospital but couldn't survive his wounds.

23 injured as air Canada crashlands at Halifax airport.

         Air Canada flight from Toronto circled the airport for about 30 minutes and then, as it wad coming down, it crash land after skided of the runway. The landing gear was damaged, the nose cone was ripped off and mangling one wing and engine before it skidded to a halt, abc news reported. Spokes people for the RCMP and Standfield said 25 people were rushed to the Hospital for treatnents of minor wounds. The plane carrying 133 passengers and five crew members, "exited the runway upon landing".

Tens of thousands of Tunisians march against terrorism in Tunis.

        People in Tunisian hold photo of a police officer, Ayman Morgani, who was killed in attack on the country's national museum attack, during an anti-terrorism march in Tunis, the nation's capital. Tge protesters were chanting " Tunisia is free! Terrorism out". Speaking at the museum, Tunisia president paid tributes to his country's men and women who stand defiance against terrorism, BBC reported. In a statement honoring Tunisia's National Day, U.S Sectretary of State John Kerry said that hi country strongly condermned the cowardly attack carried out by the terrorist at the Tunisia national museum,VOA reorted. Hours before the march, Tuisia authorites claimed to had killed the alledge leader of the attackers, Lokman  Abu Sakhra and eight other terrirists in the country mountinous area.

Nine Jihadist killed by Tunisian armed forces.

        Nine terrorists from the main jihadist group have been killed on Saturday in the mountainous area of Sidi Aich in west-central Tunisia, ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Aroui told Associated France Press. The group were accused on organising the deadly attack on its national museum. The men werw said to have belonged to the Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigade, which Tunisia authorities believed were behind the deadly museum attack that led to the death of about 21 foriegn tourists. Several world leaderd, including French and Poland presdents to attend a march against extremism today in Tunis, the country's capital.

Thousands Turns out in Singapore to pay last respects to Singapore Founding Father, Lee Kuan Yew.

           Thousands of people line the streets from parliament House, all the way to the heartland of Singapore to bid their founding father Lee Kuan Yew goodbye. People began gathering shortly after dawn on Sunday for the funeral cortege, which begins early in the afternoon. Torrential rains poured as thousands of countrymen, some holding umbrella, some with flowers, lined the streets to attend the funeral procession. Reuters news agency quoted Barack Obama as saying Lee Kuan Yew is " a true giant of history" who advice on government and economic development had been sought by other world leader. Lee was Singapore first prime minister rrom 1956 to 1990 and died Monday, aged 91.

Syrian Islamist rebels 'captured' government control city of Idlib.

         Syrian rebels, incuding the al-Qaeda affiliate  al-Nusrah Front, claim to have capured Idlib, provincial capital of northwestern syria, Syria Observatory for Human Right said. At least six different rebels groups took part n the operation to capture Idlib from president Assad's forces. The Syrian monitory group, said the rebels had taken control of allof the city after collapsing government forces withdrew. 130, people was reported killed in the offensive. Idlib is only the second provincial capital to fall into rebel hands, after Raqqa was captured by Islamic State. An online video posted online showed rebels celebrating their victory. Aljazeera news network reported on its news bulletin, citing Syria State TV saying Syrian government soldiers are regrouping to fight the rebels.

Saudi-led coalition fighter plane hits Houthi missiles arsenal.

      Saudi Arabia led airstrikes pounded Houthi rebels in Yemen for a third night. Alarabiya citing unnamed sources confirming that airstrikes destroyed a " large ballistic missile stock pile" belonging to the Houthi rebels in Sana'a, the Yemen's capital, i24 news reported. Middle east online said citing a witness, who said it was the most violent night of raids heard in Sana'a since the operation began. The airstrikes was reported to have targeted mainly arms depots and other military facilities outside Sana'a. Coalition spokesman confirm the report when speaking to journalists a news conference which was televised live on Qatar based news network Aljazeera. He said the coalition forces are completely in total control of Yenen's airspace.

Yemen's Hourthi rebels claim to shot down Saudi-led coalition fighter plane.

         A fighter jet of the Saudi led coalition striking Yemen's Houthi rebels target was reported to have shot down in Al Hatarish area of Saba'a, the Yemen's capital, Sputnik reported. The rebels said they have captured a Sudanese pilot after his plane was shot down by Yemen's air defense system. Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes against Yemen's Houthi targets, one day after the legitimate president Hadi fled to Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Sudan on Saturday denied reports that a Sudanese plane has been shot down by Houthi rebels in Yemen. " We deny this" Sudan army spokesman Col Alswarmy Khalid Saad told the Abadolu news Agency. " This is untrue information and false allegation by Houthi rebels", he said.

Stampede in Bangladesh During Hindu Bathing Ritual kills at least 10.

       At least 10 people were killed anf dozens more injured in a stampede outside the Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Friday, police and witness on the scene said. Police Inspector Nasir Ahmed told AFP news agency that the crush had involved "huge members of people". The dead included seen women and three men. They died near the Rajghat, Nasir Ahmed, told AFP. All the victims were reportedly the age of 50 years. The annual festival normally attracts about one million pilgrims from Bangladesh and abroad to the river, which Hindus consider holy, ABC news reported. The incident took place in the town of Narajanganj, which is located 20 kilometres south of the capital Dhaka.

Heavy rain killed at least 9 in northern Chile.

          Thunderstorms brought the equivalent seen years of rain to Chile's Atacama desert region and caused deadly flooding and left nine people dead. At least 19 people were also reported missing after the terrential rains in the Atacama Desert. The government described the situation in the desert town of Chanaral as "critical".Fananews reported that President Michelle Bachelet cancelled her engagements and said she would visit Copiapo. The storms was reported to have cut off raods, caused power cut and several communications. The government ONEMI emergency office said Thursday that almost 61,000 people were without power and nearly 50,000 people are without drinking water.

At least 17 people Dead including an Ambassador in Al-shabaab deadly attcak in Mogadishu.

       At least 17 people, including a Somali ambassador and soldiers, were killed in the attack that began Friday with a car bomb explosion, Voice of America reported. A powerful explosion struck Makka al-Mukarama hotel followed by a gunfire. Meanwhile , gunfire has stopped and security agents have accessed the who building, said senior police officer Capt. Mohammed Hussein.The attack began after a suicide bomber blew up a car at the gate of the Maa al Mukaramah htel, which is popuar with foriegners. About four armed terrorist entered the building and killed anyone they came across, the Associated press reported. Alshabaab spokesman claimed responsibility of the deadly attack.

At least 21 Houthi rebels killed in pro-Hadi ambush in Aden, southern Yemen.

        At least 21 Iran-backed Houthi rebels were killed Friday when residents in a tribal southern region opened fire at Houthi rebels vehicles, witness and local official told AFP. Report said the attackers opened fire on a Houthi troop vehicle in the Sabr area in the southern city of Aden and killed all Houthi rebels combatants in uniform. Local source say the armed men used light and medium weapons during the attack. The attack took place just 15 kilimetres north of Aden. The incident occured shortly after Houthi rebels in Aden clashed with anti Houthi militias that still controls parts of the city.

Arab League to form joint military force.

          Arab foreign ministers meeting in Egypt agreed Thursday on the formation of a joint military force, the Arab League's chief and the Egyptian foreign minister said. " This is the first time that a force will be created and work under the name of Arab States" Nabil al-Arab said. The draft text says the force would carry out "rapid response operations against threat to Arab States" . Earlier in the week, Saudi Arabia launched a military offensive against Houthi rebels in Yemen, who have seized parts of the country including the capital.

Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan says can't Tolerate Iran bidding to dominate the middle East.

      Turkish President Tayyip Edorgan accused Iran on Thursday of trying to dominate the middle east and said its efforts have begun annoying Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Gulf Arab countries, Reuters news agency reported. " It is really not possible to tolerate this. Iran has to understand", Erdogan told a press conference, adding that Iran should withdraw any forces it has in Yemen, as well as Syria and Iraq and respect the territorial integrity of these countries. Warplanes from Saudi Arabia and Arab allies struck at Houthi forces in Yemen, who have taken over much of the country in their campaign to oust president Abd - Rabbu Mabsour Hadi. Meanwhile, Iran's foreign minister accused Turkish president on Friday of fomenting strife in the middle East, rebuffing his accusation that Iran was trying to dominate the region.

Breaking News: Nigerian military claim to Destory Boko Haram Headquarters.

        Nigeria's military claims to have destroyed the headquarters  of Boko Haram Islamist group in a northeastern Nigeria townf Gwoza. President Goodluck Jonathan had said earlier that the operation to librate Gwoza would be carried out today, Friday. The official Twitter account of the Nigerian Defence Headquarters announced " FLASH: Troops this morning captured Gwoza destroying the Headquarters of the terrorists selg- styled Caliphat" several members of Boko Haram members were killed and a mop - up operation was taking place in Gwoza, the army said on its official Twitter acount, adding that details would follow.

Bank manager, seven others killed As robbers attack four banks in south west Nigeria town.

    Armed robbers numbering about seven , stormed 4 banks in Owo, south west Nigeria town. It was learnt that the robbers allegedly killed the bank manager of one of the banks, including seven other people. One of the commercial banks was said to have been set abaze, after the robbers detonated an explosive to gain access to buiding. According to residents, the robbers entered Ondo via - Abuja Owo road around 5pm and started shooting sporadically into the air. The hoidlums escaped with an undisclosed sum of money carted from the bank after two hours of operations.

Yemen's embatted president spotted in Saudi Arabia as Heavy bombardment against Houthi rebels continue for second Day.

        Yemen's emnbattled president has left the Aden based presidential palace for Saudi Arabia in an effort to consolidate support for the ongoing Saudi military offensive against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. This is the first confirmation of Hadi's whereabout since Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies began air offensive against the shia Houthi rebels. Warplane pounded Houthi rebels control military bases and other rebels-held targets in and around the capital Saba'a. The rebels control ministry of health said 18 civilians were killed and 24 were injured after airstrikes hit the capital Sana'a. Thousands of Houthi rebels suporters stage a rally inSana'a on Thursday which show people angrily condermning Saudi Arabia, the U.S, and the other members of the GCC who is backing military campaign.

Geremanwings co-pilot 'Delibrately' crashed plane which killed 150 .

      The co-pilot f the Germanwings aircraft barricaded himself in the cockpit and "intentionally" rammed the pane full speed into the French Alps, Persecutor said. Marseille persecutor Brice Robin, citing information from the "black box" voice recorder, said the co-pilot was alone in cockpit. Andreas Lubitz 28, locked the cockpit door when the other pilot stepped out to use the toilet. Lubitz, a German, delibrately started the descent, according to the associated press. The captain made several calls on the intercom system, but the co-pilot did not respond, and evidently de-activated the plane's flight monitoring system.  The co-pilot did not respond to air traffic controller and did not issue or made distress signal. It may recall that Geranwings airbus with 150 passengerson board crashed in French Alps, killing all passengers onboard.

Two Aljazeera journalists under house arrest in Nigeria

            Two Aljazeera news network journalists working for the network in Nigeria have been arrested, local media reported. Almed Idris amed Mustafa Andy were on Wednesday arrested by the Ngeria military in Maiduguri, Borno State for loitering in areas where military operations are till ongoing. The military said the journalists were monitored by intelligence operatives and were finally restrained to their hotel rooms in Maiduguri. The miltary said that their activities were aimed at " interfering with ongoing military operations in the area" "The motive, activities and some materials in possession of these individuals are now being inestigated", The country Defense Headquarters said.

Pakistani Airstrikes Near Afghanistan border kills 30 militants.

            Pakistan's military said Wednesday it had killed 30 militants in airstrikes on a region near the Afghanistan border. An army statement says that " two arms and ammunition dumps" were also destroyed in the airstrikes in a remote part of the insurgency hit Khyber tribal district. The semi - authonomous tribal regions on Pakistan's border with Afghanistan have been a hideout for militants group. Pakistani media Dawn cited sources as saying Lashkar-e-Islam spokesman Salahuddin Ayubi was among those killed. Reuters news agency cited intelligence sources as saying scores of alleged militants and seven Pakistani soldiers have been killed. Pakistani authorities has launched military offensive to dislodge Taliban and other militants group operating especially the tribal region and Afghanistan border with Pakistan.

Yemen President flees his Palace as Houthi rebels offer 100,000 dollars bounty for his capture.

        Yemen's government crumbled as Iran backed shite Houthi rebels advanced on the city of Aden, offering bounty of 100,000 dollars for anyone who knows where about or who captures the president. Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi flee Aden just hours after Rebels run television station said they had seized an air base in the South. Witness said they saw a presidential convoy leaving the presidential Palace in Aden to unknown destination. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia had announced it had begun airstrikes against the Iran backed shia Houthi milutias. The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain joined Saudi Arabia in a statement published by the Saudi press Agency, saying they would answer the call of Yemeni legitimate President request ' to protect Yemen and his dear people from the aggression of the Houthi rebels. Egypt state News Agency announced political and military supports. " There is coordination ongoing nw with Saudi Arabia and the brotherly gulf countries about preparations to take part with an Egytian air ad naval forces and ground troops if neccessary" the statement said. Reports from Iranian run press tv said 13 people were killed when Saudi Arabia fighter jets hit a target in Yemen overnight.

Saudi Arabia building up heavy military equipment near Yemen border as proxy war heats up.

          Saudi Arabia is reportedly building up heavy military equipment include significant mechanized infantry forces and artillery near Yemen border, U.S official speaking with condition of anonymity said on Wednesday. The deployment comes days after Iran backed Houthi rebels took control of Yemen third largest city of Taiz. Hauthi rebels seized the capital Sana'a last septenber and attempt to negotiates with then fails last year after the capture of the capital Sana'a. The Houthi rebels later kept the Yemen legitimate president Abd - Rabbu Mansour on house arrest. Few weeks ago the president escaped from House arrest and ran to Eden town, southern Yemen where he declayed, he is till the legitimate president of Yemen. Since then, Hadi has been running Yemen from Eden which he called the Yemeni new capital. The Houthi advanced further over the weekend when its fighters captured the town of Taiz. The Saudis appear posed to intervene in the civil war in defense of president Mansour Hadi.

U.S drone strike kills nine Pakistani Taliban in Afghanistan.

     A U.S drone strike killed nine pakistani Taliban Islamist militants in northeastern Afghanistan. According reports, one of the strikes struck the position of pro -Taliban milutants near the Pakistai border in Kunar province on Tuesday. The attack was reported to have killed nine Pakistani militants including several high ranking commanders. Most of the dead were identified including one Shakir Sipah, driver of Mangal Bagh, the chief of Lashkar -T-Islam group. " Nine milutants were killed in the attack", a Pakistani security official said. Pakistani military plane have been pounding positions of Taliban militants in Tirah valley in Pakistan khber region and the military says it has killed dozens of Taliban fighters.

Report: Boko Haram kidnaps 500 children in Northern Nigeria town of Damasak.

       About 500 children in the range of 11 years and below are missing from Damasak, a Nigeria town recaptured from Boko Haram Islamist, local media reported. A trader in the town said that Boko Haram fighters took the children with them when they fled. Troops from Niger and Chad recaptured Damasak earlier in March, ending months of control by the militants. The parents who spoke to BBC in Maiduguri feared that their children and wards were abducted when the town fell under the Islamist milutants control; and they coudn't find them even after their return now, daily trust reported. A trader in the town told Reuters news agency that the Islamist militants killed about 50 people before abducting women and children.

BREAKING NEWS: 150 feared dead after passenger plane crashes in French Alps region.

             A Germanwings passenger plane with 150 passengers on board has crashed in the French Alps region on its way from Barcelona to Duesseldorf, BBC reported. All 150 passengers and crew on board the plane are presumed dead. There is no hope of finding any survivors, French police said on Tuesday. " The conditions of he accident suggest there are no survivors", French president Francois Hollande said in a brief televised address. The chief Executive of Lufthana's low cost arm, Germanwings, said the airplane reached its cruising height of 38,000 at 10.45am, 44 minutes into the flight and began the descent just a minute or two later. Contact was lost at 10.53am when the aircraft wad at 6000ft, the guardian reported. " As it is often the case in mountainous regions, the crash took place in a remote area unreachable by land" said Police Captain in Digie.

Pakistani military holds first Republic Day parade in seven Years.

       Pakistan held its first Republic Day parade in seven years on Monday. The parade was seen as symbolic show of strenght that started with 31 - gun salute at dawn, Pakistani local media reported. Voice of American reported that security was very tight in Islamabad, particularly around the venue where aerial military expertise was demostrated as fighter jets and helicopters flew over. No parades had been held since 2008 folliwing an escalation in the military's conflict with Pakistani Taliban. Pakistan Day is celebrated on March 23 every year to mark the adoption of a resolution that demanded the establishment of a seperate homeland for the muslim of British India on the same day in 1940.

Report: Pakistan Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah killed in Airstrikes.

      Teheek-e-Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah was believed to be killed after being seriously hit in airstrikes in Pakistan's restrive Khyber tribal area over the weekend, Pakistani Tribune reported. The joint operation to hunt down the Taliban chief was conducted after Pakistan Army chief General Raheed Shrif visited Afghanistan on Tuesday, a time when Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibilty to the deadly raid that killed more than 100 students in Pakistan Army school in Lahore. On his visit to Afghanistan, he demanded that Afghan government should take action against Mulllah Fazlullah who was believed to had hidden in Afghanistan - Pakistani border. The TTP militant spokesperson Mohamned Khorasani said hours after reports of Taliban chief death in the media that its leader wad not dead, It is a complete lue". " The reports concerning death of our chief are totally baseless",  he denied in a statement.

At least 40 dead, dozens injured in Peru after bus driver "fell asleep"

          At least 36 people have been killed and more than 84 injured after three buses and a truck collided on Perus highway in southwest of the country, Aljazeera news network reported. The vehicle was reported to have carry a delegation from the christian organisation, the world wide missionary movement. Emergency cordinator Oscar Gohzalez said "preliminary investigation indicate the driver that cross into the opposite lane likely fell asleep". One of the buses entered oncoming lane and struck another hus as the other two vehicles approached, Agencia Andina news agency reported. Survivors saidit took emergency crews about three hours to reach the scene of the accident.