plane crash-lands

Emirates airline says accident has happened at Dubai airport

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates –  The Mideast's biggest airline, Emirates, is confirming that a flight from India with 275 passengers on board was involved in an accident at Dubai's main airport.

It gave no details on the fate of those onboard Flight EK521 from the southern Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.

Video posted online shows black smoke billowing from what looked like an Emirates jetliner lying on its belly on the runway.

Dubai-based Emirates says its "main priority now is the safety and well-being of all involved."

The Dubai government's official media office said on Twitter that all passengers were "evacuated safely and no injuries have been reported so far." It said authorities are "dealing with the incident at the moment to ensure safety of all."

Dubai International is by far the Mideast's busiest airport, and is the world's busiest air hub in terms of international passenger traffic

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Priest Last words : “Go Away, Satan,”

Slain French priest Jacques Hamel last words “Go Away, Satan,”

THE archbishop of Rouen, leading Tuesday’s solemn funeral Mass for an elderly priest slain a week ago by two extremists, said the Rev. Jacques Hamel tried to push away his attackers with his feet, saying “go away, Satan,” remarks that underscored the horror of the murder at the altar that touched a chord throughout France.

Hundreds of priests and bishops filled the sumptuous Rouen cathedral along with many hundreds more people, including Muslims who have joined in the grieving since the murder of the 85-year-old priest, slashed by his attackers while celebrating morning Mass.

Hamel’s grisly murder sent shock waves that went beyond his humble work as a small-town parish priest, touching other faiths and all of France.

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Olympic bound cocaine

Cops in Brazil seize Olympic bound cocaine

More than 90kg of cocaine which police say was destined to be sold in Rio during the Olympics has been seized in Brazil.

Police found 94kg of cocaine buried at a ranch 15km from Corumba, a town which borders Bolivia.

Three men aged between 33 and 45 and a woman aged 55 were arrested.

Commissioner Sam Suzumura told reporters on Tuesday police also uncovered ammunition and mobile phones in the houses of the suspects.

Some of the drugs were in packets decorated with pictures of football stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar as well as a 'Joker', a fictional character, which criminal groups in Rio identify with.

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