browser Russian plane in belly landing, no one hurt Moscow: A Russian plane carrying 100 people crashlanded on its belly in the north of the country after experiencing problems with landing gear on Sunday, the company and officials said, adding no one was seriously hurt. The Utair Boeing was buffeted by a sudden change in wind direction as it was landing at Usinsk airport in the northern Komi region, the airline said, and it was already on the tarmac when it suffered a malfunction.
Downpours to end Oz bushfires within days Sydney: Australiau2019s monthslong bushfires crisis will likely be over within days, officials said on Monday as heavy rainfall extinguished several massive blazes and was forecast to douse dozens more as downpours swept south. Days of torrential rains have caused flash flooding in New South Wales and Queensland, dampening once- raging fires that volunteers had battled in vain for months.
5 Turkish soldiers killed by Syrian regime fire Ankara: Five Turkish soldiers were killed on Monday by Syrian regime artillery fire in the northwestern province of Idlib, the last major rebel bastion, Turkeyu2019s defence ministry said. Another five soldiers were wounded in the u201c intense assault that targeted our elements sent as reinforcement to the region with an aim to prevent clashes in Idlib, ensure our border security and stop migration and human tragedy,u201d the ministry said.
The Turkish army retaliated, it added, u201c destroying targets.u201d
