Fire may have erupted on UPS plane in Dubai
WASHINGTON: The fire that broke out in a UPS plane that crashed last week in Dubai, killing both pilots, appears to have begun in a cargo compartment, according to people…
UN reports over 500 rapes in eastern Congo
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations reported that more than 500 systematic rapes were committed by armed combatants in eastern Congo since late July — more than double the number previously…
Eight dead in Portuguese tour bus crash in Morocco
RABAT: Eight Portuguese tourists were killed when their tour bus plunged into a ravine in northern Morocco on Wednesday, the interior ministry said. Eleven passengers on the bus were injured…
UN: No food crisis looms despite Russia wheat ban
ROME: No global food crisis appears to be looming despite a Russian wheat shortfall that has helped lift prices to their highest level in two years, but volatile food commodities…
Turkish reform referendum ‘step in right direction’, says EU
BRUSSELS: A referendum on constitutional reform in Turkey this weekend represents a "step in the right direction," but only if "vigilance" is applied in weak areas, the European Union has…
US pastor has legal right to burn Quran
MIAMI: Pastor Terry Jones will undoubtedly offend and infuriate many people around the world if he follows through on a plan to burn Muslim Quran at his church this weekend.…
Five killed in attacks as Baghdad bans motorcycles
BAGHDAD: A spate of bomb attacks and shootings in Iraq on Wednesday killed five people, including a television presenter, as Baghdad imposed a ban on motorcycles ahead of the Muslim…
Palestinians arrest Hamas suspects in attacks on settlers
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Authority has arrested several Hamas members on suspicion of organizing and executing two attacks on Israeli settlers, a senior official said on Tuesday. The Palestinian security official,…
Peace in Middle East will not come ‘quick’ : Obama
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama warned Tuesday that progress towards peace in the Middle East would not come easily, or quickly, despite the launch of direct Israeli-Palestinian talks. In a…
Four million child deaths avoidable in past decade, says report
UNITED NATIONS: Four million children have died in the past decade because governments have not spread major medical advances to the poor, a leading aid group said Tuesday. A highly…