Category: International

Plane hijacked in Mexico lands safely As of press time, a Bolivian national is being held in custody for hijacking a Boeing 737 Aeromexico jet in Cancun Mexico. The hijacking took place at 1:40 p.m. and the plane was landed safely in Mexico City, its original destination. During the flight, the hijacker threatened to blow…

Palestinian and Israeli have discussions Though formal peace negotiations remain deadlocked, high-level officials from Israel and the Palestinian Territories met Wednesday to engage in economic discussions.† These are the highest level discussions held since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has assumed office. Palestinian Economy Minister Bassem Khoury met with Israeli Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom for…

Civilians killed in Afghanistan car bomb Red Cross worker Abdul Wadood, 48, was killed in a car bombing in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday. In a blast that shattered windows in homes a kilometer away, Wadood died leaving a widow and 10 children. Wadood was among 43 dead and 75 wounded, said Col. Fazel Ahmad. According…

Russian ballerina, 70, dies unexpectedly The internationally acclaimed Russian ballerina Ekaterina Maximova, who performed at the Bolshoi Theater for 30 years, died unexpectedly on Tuesday at the age of 70, according to the Associated Press. No cause of death was immediately determined and Maximova was not known to be suffering from poor health.