TUNISIA: A Tunisian soldier has been shot dead after he killed seven of his colleagues at a military barracks in Tunis, according to the defence ministry. Ten others were wounded, one seriously, in the attack at a flag-raising ceremony at … read more
LATAKIA: At least four people were killed in the blast in Syrian government stronghold of Latakia on Monday, but there were conflicting reports about what caused the explosion. It comes amid heightened fears of attacks in the coastal region after … read more
Kandahar: A Taliban truck bomber detonated around a tonne of explosives outside a government complex in southern Afghanistan on Monday, wounding at least 40 people as the summer fighting season sends civilian casualties surging. Women and children were among those … read more
SHANGHAI: Heavy rain which caused mudslides and flooding in southern and central China has left at least 35 people dead and another 13 missing, the official Xinhua news agency reported Sunday. Torrential rain, the worst for 40 years in some … read more
LONDON: The British government said Sunday that it would support a criminal investigation into Pakistan company Axact, which is being probed for orchestrating a million-dollar scam selling fake academic degrees online. A Home Office spokesperson said today that it would … read more