At least two people have been killed after an Algerian military plane crashed during a training flight.
In a statement, the Algerian defence ministry said that the Russian SU 24 aircraft crashed late on Wednesday in an inhabited agricultural area in the Tiaret province.
It was in April last year that a military plane crash near Algiers left 257 people dead.
Trump urges compete isolation of Iran, expects deal after election
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for complete economic isolation of Iran, showing no intention to resume talks at the UN General Assembly but saying he believed a deal would be done after the US midterm elections in November.
Philippine Senate lowers threshold for conviction in VP Duterte's impeachment trial
The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, on Wednesday lowered the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, reducing the threshold prosecutors must clear to secure a guilty verdict.
Search continues after death toll from capsized Indonesia ship rises to 20
The official death toll from a passenger ship that capsized and sank in Indonesia's Java Sea rose to 20 on Wednesday, up from the previous 10, with rescuers expecting to find more bodies as the ongoing underwater search widens, officials said.
Canada to pledge $70 million in international aid for Palestine
Canada is giving C$100 million (around $71.05 million) in international assistance for Palestine, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday.
Mexico classrooms go phone-free under new school rules
Mexico has unveiled nationwide rules restricting cellphone use in schools for younger students from bell to bell on Tuesday, as concern grows over the effects of screen time on children.
