London: The body of a lost British airman who fought against the Germans during World War II has been found after 71 years, The Telegraph reported Thursday. Flying Officer Derek Allen crammed more aviation heroics into eight days than many RAF pilots did in six years of World War II, the newspaper [...]
Beijing: A county in northwest China will spend four million yuan (around $635,000) to build a museum for the preservation of a 1,000-year-old copy of the Quran. Officials from Dongxiang county in Gansu province said the money will be used to build an 800-square-metre museum with exhibition halls and digital display systems. The ancient [...]
Sydney: Wikipedia is the most highly rated website for providing information on mental-health related topics, a study reveals. Researchers from the University of Melbourne assessed a range of online and print material on mental health-related topics and found that in the majority of cases, Wikipedia was the most highly rated in most domains. Content about [...]
Beijing: Chinese entities planning to carry out activities like scientific research and tourism in the Antarctic will need government approval henceforth. The government will regulate human activities in the Antarctic to protect its fragile environment, China Daily reported Thursday. Activities, including research, tourism, fishing and transportation must get government approval, according to a draft law [...]
Tegucigalpa: At least 350 prisoners have been killed in a blaze that broke out at a jail in the central American nation of Honduras, Xinhua reported. The prison, with around 800 inmates, is located in Comayagua town. Officials fear the toll could go beyond 400. The fire reportedly started after there was shooting inside the jail [...]
Jerusalem: Israel has blamed Iran for undermining the world stability while critising it for targeting its envoys in India and Georgia. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday condemned Iran as “the world’s largest exporter of terrorism,” in remarks at a special parliament session. ”In recent days, Iran’s terror operations are being exposed to all,” Xinhua quoted [...]
Paris: French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced his plans to run in the forthcoming presidential election for a second term in the office. The 57-year-old president told TF1 television channel that he made this decision several weeks ago. “I have made this decision due to the current situation in France, Europe and the world, which [...]
Bangkok: China, the US and Britain were among several countries that have issued travel advisories for Thailand after three bombs exploded here two days ago. The explosions Tuesday rocked the Bangkok’s business hub, wounding five people. Two Iranians were held, while a third suspect, also an Iranian, was nabbed in Kuala Lumpur Wednesday [...]
Bangkok: Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapha said Thursday that the three explosions in downtown Bangkok Tuesday were a security issue and there was no evidence to classify them as a terror attack, the online edition of The Nation newspaper reported. “The government views the blasts as having impacted on the national [...]
Ottawa: The Government of Canada and the Anglican Church celebrated a joint agreement under which approximately 50 refugee families have been brought to this country from countries such as Afghanistan, Somalia and Iran. “Canada has a long and proud tradition of providing a safe haven to those around the world most in need of protection,” [...]