13 killed: Some residents trapped inside

HONG KONG, Nov 26 (AFP): A huge fire engulfed several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, the government said, with media reporting that some residents were trapped inside.Massive flames first took hold on bamboo scaffolding on several apartment blocks of the...

Israeli army announces new operation in N West Bank

JERUSALEM, Nov 26 (AFP): The Israeli military on Wednesday announced a new "counterterrorism" operation in the north of the occupied West Bank.The military and internal security service said in a joint statement that they "began operating as part of a broad counterterrorism operation in the area of northern Samaria", using...