AirAsia QZ8501: Bad weather hampers recovery of bodies
Efforts to locate victims and wreckage of AirAsia flight QZ8501 which crashed into the Java Sea in Indonesia on Sunday are being hampered by stormy weather and strong tides. Indonesian officials have confirmed that remains and debris found in the waters off Borneo are from the plane. The... read more »
Include pumpkin in your diet to lose weight
To utilize pumpkin as a weight loss food, you will need to substitute it for a food in your diet that is higher in calories. Take for instance, if you are having a high-protein salad for dinner as a part of your weight loss regime, you can replace it with a healthy pumpkin soup. Not only is this... read more »
Recipe: Mutton stew
When raindrops are falling pitter-patter and you are in a mood for something really nourishing and hot, nothing can beat the aroma and taste of home-made mutton stew. And just in case, you think it takes hours to make this delicious stew, you couldn’t be more wrong! It’s a simple dish... read more »
Father of pilot captured by ISIS pleads for release
AMMAN (Jordan): The father of a Jordanian pilot captured by Islamic State militants in Syria has pleaded for his son’s release. Safi Yousef al-Kaseasbeh, speaking to reporters in the Jordanian capital Amman on Thursday, also urged the militants to show “hospitality” toward his... read more »
Suicide attack toll at least 50: Afghan official
KABUL, Afghanistan: An Afghan official says the death toll from a suicide bomb attack on a volleyball tournament has risen to at least 50, with more than 60 wounded. The attack is the... read more »
Putin says he won’t be Russia’s president for life
MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin has said he won’t remain Russia’s president for life and will step down in line with the constitution no later than 2024, according to an interview with a... read more »
Kenyan forces gun down 100 militants post deadly bus attack
WASHINGTON: Kenyan security forces have gunned down at least 100 militants a day after Al Shabab militants launched a deadly attack on a Kenyan bus, officials said. Kenyan deputy president... read more »
12-year-old boy with fake gun dies after shot by US officer
CLEVELAND: A 12-year-old boy shot by police after apparently grabbing what turned out to be a replica gun died from his wounds on Sunday, a day after officers responded to an emergency call... read more »
Iran releases British-Iranian woman on bail
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities released a British-Iranian woman on bail, the semi-official ISNA news agency said. The report quoted Sousan Moshtaghian, mother of Ghoncheh Ghavami, as saying a judge... read more »
