Indian Defence Minister AK Antony has described two huge explosions and a fire on an Indian submarine berthed at a Mumbai dockyard as a “shocking tragedy”. Navy chiefs earlier warned the families of 18 sailors on board the submerged vessel to “prepare for the worst” after the two near-simultaneous explosions. Mr Antony offered “heartfelt condolences” to relatives of the dead. It is not clear what caused the blasts. Sabotage has […]
Tragic image of dead infant was taken from a riverbank in south east China Search is on to identify newborn baby wearing a nappy and rompersuit China has one-baby policy and higher levels of female infanticide as result An horrific image of a newborn baby drowned in a river has caused outrage in China after it emerged on local social networking sites. The picture – taken from a river bank […]
A Buddhist mob has attacked a mosque in the Grandpass area of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, leaving at least five people injured. Buddhists and Muslims clashed after the attack, and police imposed a curfew in the area. Last month, a group of Buddhist monks had protested near the mosque, demanding it be relocated. In recent months hardline Buddhist groups have mounted a campaign against Muslim and Christian targets. Several […]
Six people have been killed in a volcanic eruption on a tiny island in Indonesia, officials have said. Mount Rokatenda, on the island of Palue some 2,000km (1,250 miles) east of Jakarta, spewed ash and rocks 2km into the air. Disaster officials said hot ash covered a nearby beach, leaving four adults and two children dead. The volcano had been rumbling since late last year, forcing the evacuation of hundreds […]
Two pilots working for Turkish Airlines have been abducted in Lebanon, near Beirut’s international airport. The men were snatched from a bus which was carrying several other crew members and passengers between a hotel and the airport terminal. A group called Zuwwar al-Imam Rida has said it seized the men, saying they would be freed in exchange for nine Lebanese hostages in Syria. Turkey has advised its citizens in Lebanon […]
Signs of economic recovery are popping up in Europe. But not in Greece. Stuck in recession for a sixth consecutive year, Greece reported a jobless rate of 27.6% in May, a new record high. The unemployment rate stood at 27% in April. Most worrying is the rate of youth unemployment. Almost 65% of Greeks aged 15-24 are unable to find work. The figures are adjusted to take account of […]
A suicide bombing at a funeral for a policeman in south-western Pakistan has killed at least 28 people including a senior police officer, police say. They say that the blast in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, also wounded at least 50 people. Quetta police chief Mir Zubair Mehmood told the AP news agency that the bomber detonated his explosives just before the funeral service was about to start. No-one has claimed […]
wo British women were injured in an acid attack carried out by two men on a motorcycle on the east African island of Zanzibar, local police said Thursday. The women, who were attacked in Stone Town, the island’s historic center, had been working as volunteer teachers on the island, travel firm i-to-i Travel said. Stone Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site popular with tourists. The attack occurred Wednesday night […]
A huge fire has ravaged the main international airport in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) – a key regional hub – has been closed, passengers evacuated and incoming flights diverted. The fire is now said to have been contained but there have been reports that it took emergency services a long time to respond. Images from the scene showed flames leaping from one of the main […]
Boys were sleeping over at an apartment above the Reptile Ocean pet store in Campbellton in New Brunswick, Canada Serpent escaped its cage and slithered up to the apartment through the air ducts Punched a hole in the ceiling and dropped onto boys who were sleeping Royal Canadian Mounted Police have seized the snake and are investigating Two small brothers, age 5 and 7, have been tragically strangled to death […]
