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Thai Airways jet makes emergency landing in Bali

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 16:57

The Boeing 747, carrying 273 passengers and 21 crew, was six hours into the journey Tuesday when the captain found the defect and decided to land on Bali, the airline said in a statement.

Five climbers die on France`s Mont Blanc: Source

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 16:55

The bodies of five climbers were found on Wednesday on France`s Mont Blanc, Europe`s highest mountain, a source close to the investigation told AFP.

Russia convoy rolls towards Ukraine despite Kiev warning

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 16:46

Around 280 trucks are carrying more than 1,800 tonnes of "humanitarian supplies", including medical equipment, baby food, sleeping bags, and electric generators, according to Russian media.

Two German artists claim Brooklyn Bridge flag stunt

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 16:02

Two German artists are claiming responsibility for a stunt that baffled New Yorkers last month: two big white flags placed atop the Brooklyn bridge in place of the US stars and stripes, the New York Times reported Wednesday.

Thai military government moves to outlaw commercial surrogacy

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 16:00

Thailand`s military government gave preliminary approval on Wednesday for a draft law to make commercial surrogacy a criminal offence, following a spate of dramatic surrogacy scandals in the past two weeks.

Ebola-hit Sierra Leone`s Freetown a city on edge

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 15:59

Death stalks the rain-lashed streets of Sierra Leone`s capital, finally at peace after a decade of civil war but in the grip of a new and equally deadly adversary -- the Ebola virus.

Tribal elder escapes blast in northwest Pakistan

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 15:57

A tribal elder on Wednesday escaped a bid on his life when a roadside bomb went off in Pakistan`s restive northwest tribal region bordering Afghanistan.

Journalist among 5 killed as Gaza experts dismantle missile

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 15:56

A foreign journalist was among at least five people killed in northern Gaza on Wednesday as Palestinian experts were dismantling an Israeli missile, medics and officials said.

Five climbers die on France`s Mont Blanc

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 15:55

Five French climbers were found dead on Wednesday on Mont Blanc, Europe`s highest mountain, with a sixth member of the group still missing, local authorities said. 

13 killed in `Qaeda bomb` accident: Yemen official

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 15:39

Ten civilians and three army technicians were killed on Wednesday when a bomb planted by presumed al Qaeda militants exploded in south Yemen, a security official said.