TOKYO (AFP) - Japan grieved Tuesday over its greatest loss of life at militant hands since 9/11 as the carnage in Algeria provoked soul-searching for a people who have been relatively immune to the terror.There was blanket media coverage of the news that at least seven Japanese nationals had been ...

The factory building, which was gutted in a massive blaze that claimed 289 lives, was cleared Thursday morning  after 41 hours of rescue work, officials said.Chief fire officer Ehtishamud Din said the operation continued all night long and after drainage machines pumped water out of the ...