Globe Trotting

Netanyahu questioned  over alleged graft

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went through a new round of questioning on Friday over one of several graft cases that have threatened to topple him, media reports said.

Chinese military conducts live fire drill

Beijing: A digital combat unit of China’s military has conducted live fire drills in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which Chinese experts say displayed the country’s determination to build a strong army capable of winning a war in all weathers and territories, official media reported.

‘Hubble paints picture of evolving universe’

Washington: Astronomers, using the Hubble Space Telescope, have captured one of the largest panoramic views of star birth in the distant universe, featuring about 15,000 galaxies, about 12,000 of which are forming stars.

EARTHQuakes rock southern Italy

Rome: At least nine earthquakes have rocked southern Italy in two hours, prompting frightened residents to sleep outdoors. Italy's national seismology agency INGV says the strongest quake measured 5.1 and struck at 8:19 pm (local time) on Thursday .