Kenya probes device that caused Air France flight to make emergency landing
MOMBASA, Kenya: Kenyan authorities are investigating the nature of a suspect device found in a toilet aboard an Air France…
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First victims found in Indonesian ferry accident
SULAWESI: Two children have become the first victims found following a ferry accident in central Indonesia, an official said on…
’70 killed’ in major anti-PKK operation in south-east Turkey
DIYARBAKIR (TURKEY): Seventy suspected members of the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) have been killed in a vast operation against…
Beijing slams ‘provocative’ US overflight in South China Sea
BEIJING: Two US B-52 bombers flew close to islands in the flashpoint South China Sea this month in a “serious…
Beijing on pollution ‘red alert’
Residents say the haze less severe than forcast, some questioning why govt issues warning
Waiter turns over US$32,000 in cash left at Applebee’s in California
LOS ANGELES: An Applebee’s waiter in central California turned over US$32,000 in cash that a family forgot at a table,…
Pope opens ‘Holy Door’ to society’s outsiders in Jubilee year
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Friday opened a symbolic ‘Holy Door’ for those excluded from society, at the start of…
EU leaders tackle terrorism in wake of Paris attacks
BRUSSELS: EU leaders vowed on Friday to step up the fight against terrorism in the wake of the Paris attacks,…