Thirteen children were among 19 people killed in a fire in one of Qatar’s most upmarket shopping malls, the interior ministry said.

Controversial pop star Michael Jackson was mobbed by fans today as he made his first public appearance in the UK since he was cleared of child molestation charges.

Controversial pop star Michael Jackson today took in the West End musical of Billy Elliot on his visit to the UK.

IRAQ poured scorn on the United Arab Emirates yesterday for urging Saddam Hussein to go into exile, but the small Persian Gulf state pressed on seeking support for the proposal, calling it the only way to avert war.

The family of Saudi extremist Osama bin Laden, the prime suspect for the American atrocity, today denounced bin Laden and condemned his acts.