Israel to expand ground assault, toll hits 260
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday he had ordered the military to prepare for a possible significant expansion…
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3 reported killed as roof collapses in heavy rain in Shenzhen, China
SHENZHEN: Three people were reportedly killed and 11 injured on Friday when the roof of a building in China collapsed…
People smuggler to face charges over 353 asylum seeker deaths
MELBOURNE: A New Zealand-based refugee is closer to be extradited to face people-smuggling charges over the deaths of 353 asylum seekers who…
Malaysian airliner crashes in east Ukraine
GRABOVE, Ukraine: A Malaysian airliner carrying 298 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed Thursday in strife-torn east Ukraine, with US…
Passenger posted joke about plane disappearing as he boarded jet
A young Dutchman apparently posted a picture of the downed Malaysian airliner on Facebook minutes before he boarded it, writing:…
Rebel site suggests insurgents shot down Malaysia plane by mistake
A social media site attributed to a top Ukrainian rebel commander said the insurgents had shot down an army transporter…
Singapore PM expresses shocked, saddened by crash of Malaysia airlines jetliner MH17
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has expressed shocked and is sad to hear about the crash of a…
Fragile humanitarian truce under way in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: A fragile humanitarian truce was being observed in Gaza yesterday, with both Israel and Hamas agreeing…