Sainthood looms for John Paul II and John XXIII
VATICAN CITY: Popes John Paul II and John XXIII will join the roster of saints at a historic Vatican ceremony…
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Syria raid on village market kills 27 civilians
DAMASCUS: Syrian warplanes killed 27 civilians in a raid on a village market Thursday, as President Bashar al-Assad’s regime nearly…
Bolivia sacks hundreds of military after protest
LA PAZ: Bolivia sacked 702 members of the military Thursday in a quick, firm response to a march by non-commissioned…
Australia plans to widen fruitless MH370 search
Australian authorities said Friday they would widen the underwater hunt for missing flight MH370, as the deep-sea search for wreckage…
Flash floods kill more than 80 in north Afghanistan
Flash floods in northern Afghanistan after two days of torrential rain have killed more than 80 people, officials said Friday,…
Passenger plane believed to be hijacked and forced to land in Bali *latest*
Reuters cites a report by Indonesian network Metro TV that a Virgin Blue passenger plane was hijacked and forced to…
Free flu shots available from may in Thailand
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health will provide free flu vaccines to Thais in high risk groups from May 1…
Angry scenes as Chinese MH370 relatives meet airline staff
A meeting between relatives of Chinese passengers aboard missing flight MH370 and Malaysia Airlines staff descended into chaos Thursday, with…