International

NIGERIA’S aviation authority on Sunday announced the start of an investigation into the crash of a passenger airplane which killed nearly 200 people.

A militia of Libyan ex-rebels seized control of Tripoli International airport on Monday, surrounding planes with tanks and grounding all flights after their leader’s apparent arrest, officials said.

TICKET-HOLDERS for a star-studded Diamond Jubilee concert for the Queen have enjoyed specially-created picnics in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.

Defence ministers from Sudan and South Sudan met on Monday to discuss border security following weeks of deadly fighting along their disputed frontier, even as reports of violence continued.