In Yemen, 34 civilians killed in bombing of water bottling factory
A Saudi-led airstrike on a water bottling factory in Yemen left 34 dead and dozens injured, the Yemeni Defense Ministry said. Saudi Arabia authorities have not responded to CNN’s request for comment on the attack. According to Reuters, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asseri, coalition spokesman, said the... read more »
Death toll rises to 11 in Saudi fire, 200 injured
Eleven people are dead and over 200 are injured after a fire swept through an oil workers residential compound in Saudi Arabia. Saudi national oil company Saudi Aramco said the cause of the fire which broke out in a basement of the Radium residential compound in Khobar was not known. Cars and... read more »
Saudi Arabia: Fire at oil workers’ residential compound kills at least 11
A large fire broke out Sunday in the basement of a sprawling residential complex in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich east, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 200, officials in the kingdom said. The blaze began early in the morning in a multistory residential compound known as Radium in the... read more »
Thai woman wearing Islamic head-scarf named as suspect in Bangkok bomb blas...
Bangkok police have named a Thai woman wanted for questioning about the lethal shrine explosion as they said they were seeking two new suspects after bomb-making material was found in a second apartment in the city’s outskirts. Investigators released a photograph of the woman, identified as Wanna... read more »
India needs to regain its global standing in education: President Pranab Mukherjee
India needs to retain the place it had during ancient times in the world education map, and for that there is a need to link education to research and improve quality of education — this... read more »
UK Queen will be on charm offensive during Germany visit
Queen Elizabeth II, who has always impressed people with her sense of style, has something big in her bag for Germany this time, as Prime Minister David Cameron believes she will play a... read more »
China aggressively building islands on reefs claimed by Philippines
China is reportedly proceeding with the construction of artificial islands on at least two reefs, which are claimed by the Philippines, despite Beijing promising to end some work... read more »
Obama daughters Sasha and Malia flaunt ‘summer-perfect’ fashion
US President Barack Obama’s daughters, Sasha and Malia flaunted jet-setting summer fashion during their recent trip to Italy with their mother Michelle. The US First Lady’s teen... read more »
Badminton: Jwala-Ashwini only Indians to reach Canada Open semis
The Commonwealth Games silver medallist pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa were the last remaining Indian players at the Canada Open after reaching the semifinals of the US$ 50,000 Grand Prix... read more »
