TOKYO, May 2 (Xinhua) — Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Monday responded favorably to the announcement by U.S. President Barack Obama that al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden had been killed by an elite U.S. military force.
The Japanese premier heralded the killing of bin Laden, the mastermind behind a number of high-profile terrorist attacks, including the September 11 multiple suicide strikes on the U.S. in 2001, as a remarkable progress, but maintained that terrorist acts by …

ATLANTA—-At approximately 12 p.m. EST, UPS Flight 6 from Dubai, UAE, to Cologne, DE, a 747-400 with two crewmembers on board crashed on takeoff. At this time, we have not confirmed any casualties.
“Safety is a key priority for UPS,” said Airline & International Operations Manager Bob Lekites. “This incident is very unfortunate and …