Iraq crisis: France to deliver arms to Iraqi Kurds
France will supply arms to Iraq’s Kurds “in the coming hours”, French President Francois Hollande has announced. France has received approval from authorities in Baghdad for the decision, French media reports say. Kurdish forces have been fighting militants from the Islamic State... read more »
Girl lost in Siberian wilderness rescued by her puppy
A young girl was rescued from an area of the Siberian wilderness roamed by bears and wolves when her puppy guided search teams to her, eleven days after she disappeared. Rescuers say Karina Chikitova was discovered huddled in tall grass after wandering from her home on July 29. The girl had... read more »
Suicide bomber attacks checkpoint near new Iraq PM’s house
BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint near the Baghdad home of new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday, two police sources and local media said. “The suicide bomber blew himself up at a checkpoint that leads to the prime minister’s house,” said one of the... read more »
Ecuador quake triggers deadly landslides
Quito: A shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Ecuadoran capital Quito Tuesday, triggering landslides that killed at least two people and violently shaking buildings and homes. Another eight people were injured and three others trapped in the landslides at quarries on the outskirts of Quito,... read more »
