MORE THAN 100,000 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN DISPLACED BY THE LATEST ESCALATION IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, UNICEF SAID ON SUNDAY, WARNING THE NUMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AS VIOLENCE SPREADS.(PHOTO).

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 More than 100,000 children have been displaced by the latest escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UNICEF said on Sunday, warning the numbers are expected to rise as violence spreads. Since Dec. 1, intense fighting has uprooted more than 500,000 people, with children accounting for over 100,000 of those displaced in South Kivu alone, the UN agency said in a statement released Sunday. It said since Dec. 2, hundreds have been killed in the fighting, and children have been among the victims, with four students killed, six injured, and at least seven schools attacked or damaged. The rapid escalation has forced hundreds of thousands of children and families to flee within Congo and into neighboring Burundi and Rwanda, it added. Many people fleeing the violence have crossed into Burundi, with over 50,000 new arrivals reported between Dec. 6 and 11, nearly half of them children, UNICEF said, adding that the numbers are expected to rise as more displaced are identified. “Chi...

PASSENGER ARRESTED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO OPEN PLANE DOOR DURING BOSTON-TO-HONG KONG FLIGHT. (PHOTO).


Passenger arrested after attempting to open plane door during Boston-to-Hong Kong flight

A 20-year-old passenger was arrested in Hong Kong after allegedly trying to open an aircraft door during a long-haul flight from Boston to the city on Thursday. The man, identified only by the surname Zhang and traveling on a Chinese passport, attempted to tamper with the door while onboard a Cathay Pacific flight. Cabin crew quickly responded, checked the door to ensure it remained fully secured, and notified authorities. According to the airline, no one on the plane was injured, and the flight continued without further incident.

The aircraft, operating as flight CX811, landed safely at Hong Kong International Airport at 4:32 a.m. local time, slightly ahead of schedule. After landing, the situation was turned over to the Hong Kong police, who have opened an investigation under the Aviation Security Ordinance, which makes it a criminal offense to intentionally interfere with any part of an aircraft’s equipment or systems. The incident follows a separate case in September in which a passenger on another Hong Kong-bound flight accidentally opened an emergency exit after landing, though no injuries were reported in that event.


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