10 killed as plane crashes in Colombian jungle
Colombian officials said a plane crashed in the country’s south-western jungle, killing 10 people on board. The director of operations for Colombia’s civil aeronautics agency said on Sunday that the bodies have been recovered from the flight, which was going from Araracuara to Florencia. Col.... read more »
Taliban suicide attack kills 3 Afghan policemen
An Afghan official said a Taliban suicide bomber has killed a district police chief and his two guards in southern Kandahar province. Samim Khpolwak, spokesman for the provincial governor in Kandahar, said the attack took place on Sunday evening at the police headquarters in Arghistan district. Mr.... read more »
Harvard receives record $350 million for public health
Harvard University has received the largest donation in its history, the school announced on Monday, $350 million from the Morningside Foundation to the School of Public Health. The donation is unrestricted, and will support efforts including increased financial aid for students, loan forgiveness... read more »
Iran’s Khamenei undergoes prostate surgery
Iran’s official news agency on Monday said the country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has undergone prostate surgery in a Tehran hospital. The report by IRNA said the surgery took place on Monday morning at a government hospital in Tehran. Meanwhile, Iranian state TV said Mr.... read more »
