British journalists shot and beaten in Syria kidnapping
LONDON: Two British journalists were recovering in Turkey on Thursday after being shot and beaten by rebel kidnappers while covering the Syrian conflict, the Times reported. Times writer Anthony Loyd was shot twice in the leg while being held captive and photographer Jack Hill suffered a severe... read more »
Saudi fears rise over mystery virus
A mystery virus known as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) has claimed an increasing number of lives in Saudi Arabia, where it has spread to at least five cities. There is no known cure and fear of the condition is growing, as the BBC’s Gulf correspondent Mark Lobel reports from... read more »
Death toll in bus crash rises to 15
Dubai: The death toll in Saturday’s fatal accident on Emirates Road in Dubai has risen from 13 to 15 as two of the 14 injured died in hospital, Senior Chief Traffic Prosecutor Salah Bu Farousha told Gulf News. Bu Farousha, who is also Head of Dubai Traffic Public Prosecution, said 15 people died... read more »
Two dead, 30 injured in Sindh earthquakes
KARACHI: A series of small earthquakes hit southern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least two persons and injuring 30 others, officials said. Three shallow quakes struck near the city of Nawabshah in Sindh in the space of an hour starting at 3:51am, sending frightened residents running into the... read more »
