A bigger, better Suez Canal: But is it necessary?
As a feat of brawn it is impressive. In just one year, a third of the time engineers wanted, Egypt has shifted enough sand to allow more and bigger sh
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Singapore marks 50 years since independence
Tens of thousands of people attended an outdoor parade, watching on as fighter jets whizzed through the sky and a huge convoy rumbled past. The event
Hundreds of Christians fear IS attack, flee Syrian town
Scores of Christian families have fled a Syrian town amid fears that Islamic State militants are advancing toward it and plan a major offensive, activ
Father of toddler killed in West Bank arson dies
The father of a Palestinian toddler killed in a firebomb attack on their home last week has died of his injuries, his family and the hospital where he
UN increases aid for Myanmar flood victims
The United Nations is stepping up its emergency aid to Myanmar, where massive floods have killed at least 88 people in the country’s Irrawaddy d