London Plane Diverted over "Bomb"
A plane flying from London to Egypt has been diverted to the Italy's Brindisi because of a bomb scare, world media reported Friday. The plane was operated by charter airline Excel.
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Drunk-Driving Gibson Gets 3 Years on Probation, Joins AA
Hollywood star Mel Gibson has been sentenced to three years on probation, after he was caught driving while intoxicated, reports say. The actor will also have to attend AA meetings five times a week for four and a half months, and pay a fine of USD 1,300.
Schoolteacher "Killed" US Child Beauty
A former US schoolteacher arrested in Thailand has reportedly confessed to murdering JonBenet Ramsey, an American child beauty queen whose death shook America ten years ago. The suspect was first arrested on unrelated sex charges, officials said.
Misplaced Bags Follow Tight Measures at UK Airports
Thousands of British Airways passengers have lost their bags as a result of the tighter security measures imposed at UK airports, the airline says. Around 20,000 bags checked in by British Airways passengers have gone missing, half of them were still pile
UN Seeks to Advance Force in Lebanon
The UN is planning to deploy a 3,500-strong advance force of peacekeepers into Lebanon in 10-15 days, a senior official has said. The force would later be boosted to the full 15,000 agreed in the UN ceasefire resolution.
UK Airports Allow Hand Luggage Again
Four days after the UK nationwide terrorist alert was downgraded from critical to severe, all airports in the country eased the Draconian measures and passengers are now allowed to take their hand luggage onboard. The luggage must be the size of a small r
Bush Blames Iran, Syria for Middle East Violence
US President George Bush blamed Iran and Syria for the current violence in Lebanon, saying those nations seek to undermine peace in the region. "The people in Israel and Lebanon have suffered from this current violence, and we realize that the responsibil
Truce in Lebanon Broken by Sporadic Fire
The truce between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah remains fragile with sporadic violence in southern Lebanon. Israel's army said Hezbollah fired several mortars overnight but it did not respond to the fire as none landed over the border a
Blackout Plunges Tokyo into Darkness
A serious blackout plunged parts of Tokyo into darkness in the rush hour Monday morning after a ship's crane damaged a transmission line spanning a river. The outrage failed traffic signals and left about 1.
UK Lowers Terror Threat
The UK has lowered its terror threat by one level Monday, from "critical" to "severe." The change means passengers travelling from UK airports will be allowed to carry one piece of hand luggage, the Department of Transport has said as quoted by media.
Typhoon Death Toll up in China
The death toll from China's most powerful storm in 50 years has risen to 134, with another 163 people missing. The casualty figures rose after rescuers found 28 more bodies in the coastal city of Fuding, China's official news agency Xinhua said.
KLM Plane Leaves Runway in Amsterdam
A plane belonging to Dutch carrier KLM overshot the runway after landing on Saturday at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. A spokeswoman for the airline said there were no casualties in the mishap.
US Forces Arrest 60 Suspect Terrorists
In Baghdad, US forces have raided a funeral gathering and detained 60 men suspected of links with an al-Qaeda cell blamed for a number of car bomb attacks. This was the first major operation since US reinforcements started streaming into Baghdad last week
US Warns of Terror Attacks in India
India has been gripped by fears of terrorist attacks after the US Embassy in the country said foreign terrorists, including members of al-Qaeda, "allegedly intend' to carry out bomb attacks in New Delhi and Mumbai. The attacks are believed to be planned i
Chavez: Castro Fights for His Life
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced his close friend and ally Fidel Castro is in a "great battle for life". However, he exuded optimism about the 79-year-old Cuban leader's recovery.
Bird Flu Toll Hits 44 in Indonesia
Two Indonesian teenagers have died of the bird flu virus, bringing the country's number of human fatalities to 44, Indonesian health officials announced. The test results, if confirmed, would give Indonesia the world's highest human toll from the virus, B
Philippine Volcano Verges on Eruption
Authorities in the Philippines have ordered the evacuation of some 20,000 people as fears grow that a volcano could erupt soon. Government officials as quoted by Deutsche Welle said Mount Mayon could threaten up to 60,000 people in the central province of
Israeli Strike Kills at Least 40
An Israeli air raid has killed at least 40 people in the southern Lebanese border village of Houla, Lebanon's prime minister announced. Fouad Siniora told an Arab foreign ministers meeting in Beirut that there had been "a horrific massacre".
Russia Holds 2 for Hermitage Theft
Russia has arrested two suspects over the theft of more than 200 items from the Hermitage. In July, the theft of jewellery, silverware and icons from the famous art museum was discovered.
Hezbollah Kill 10 Israelis
Hezbollaz rocket strikes on northern Israel have killed at least two people, world media said Sunday. Elsewhere, at least 20 were injured in a hail of rockets against the city of Haifa.
Storm Kills Dozens in China
A tropical storm has killed more than 30 people in South China, it was reported on Saturday. Prapiroon made landfall on Thursday, affecting several provinces and destroying thousands of homes.
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