Thousands evacuated, 11 dead in Chile blaze
VALPARAISO, Chile: More than 10,000 people were evacuated on Sunday as an army of firefighters battled a killer blaze that…
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Israel police, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa
JERUSALEM: Palestinians and Israeli police clashed at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday, police said.…
Suicide bomber kills seven police in Iraq
IRAQ: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a checkpoint in northern Iraq on Sunday, killing seven police, and…
Turkey rejects Russian claims over US ships in Black Sea
TURKEY: Turkey on Saturday dismissed as “out of the question” claims from Russia that it had allowed US warships to…
Yemen soldier killed in ambush
YEMEN: Gunmen ambushed a Yemeni army vehicle carrying ammunition to troops in a southeastern Al-Qaeda bastion, killing a soldier and…
Gunmen seize eastern police station
DONETSK: A small group of gunmen yesterday seized a police station in Ukraine’s restive eastern industrial heartland amid escalating protests…
39 killed, 402 injured on first day of Songkran festival
BANGKOK: Road accidents have killed 39 people and injured 402 others on Friday – the first day of the seven-day…
IATA wants crackdown on unruly flight passengers
MONTREAL: The International Air Transport Association urged governments Thursday to take stronger action against unruly passengers on commercial flights. The…