World NewsJimmy Carter passes at 100; global tragedies unfold overnight

Jimmy Carter passes at 100; global tragedies unfold overnight

It happened while you were sleeping. Here’s what global agencies reported overnight from Sunday to Monday.

It happened at night. 66 victims of the accident in Ethiopia
It happened at night. 66 victims of the accident in Ethiopia
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  • Former President of the United States Jimmy Carter passed away on Sunday at the age of 100 - reported Reuters and the "Washington Post", citing his son. Carter, the 39th President of the U.S., served from 1977 to 1981. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
      
  • The pilot of a Jeju Air plane, which crashed on Sunday at Muan Airport in southwestern South Korea, informed air traffic control that the plane collided with a bird - reported the South Korean Ministry of Transport on Monday.
      
  • At least 66 people died in a road accident in southern Ethiopia - local health authorities reported on Sunday. Further details have not yet been provided.
      
  • Three police officers died on Sunday due to a gas explosion during maintenance work at the Egyptian police academy in Cairo - reported the Egyptian Ministry of Interior.

Source: PAP

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