66 journalists killed in past year : report
Paris: Attacks on journalists have grown more barbaric and kidnappings have soared, Reporters Without Borders said on Tuesday, after a year when violence against the media took centre stage and 66 reporters were killed.
312 Egypt Islamists to face military courts
Cairo: Egypt has referred 312 Islamist backers of ousted president Mohamed Morsi to military trial accused of torching a court complex in the city of Ismailiya, a judicial source said on Tuesday.
British Embassy in Cairo reopens
Cairo: The British Embassy in Cairo reopened on Tuesday and resumed full public services following more than a week of closure over security concerns, the embassy said in a statement posted on its website.
4 Indian-origin authors on UK literary prize list
london: Four Indian-origin authors including the Kolkata-born Neel Mukherjee, who lost out on this year’s Booker Prize, have been long-listed for a prestigious British literary prize.
‘Bomb threat’ causes delays at Zurich airport
Geneva: A bomb threat caused flight delays and the partial shut-down of Switzerland’s main airport in Zurich before security forces gave the all-clear, reports and officials said.
Manila seeks custody of US Marine in murder case
Manila: The Philippine Government asked Washington to turn over custody of a US Marine charged with the murder of a Filipino transgender woman in a looming irritant between the allies.
World’s oldest crocodile turns 114
Johannesburg: Henry, the world’s oldest crocodile, turned 114 on Tuesday and will be the star at a birthday bash with balloons and cake for all well-wishers.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank
Jerusalem: Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian man as violence erupted during an arrest operation in the West Bank on Tuesday, the military said.