Briefly World

Fire in US farmhouse kills 7 kids

BLAINE: A fire at a farmhouse has killed seven children while their mother was in a barn milking cows and their father was taking a nap in a milk delivery truck,police said. The children were between 7 months to 11 years. A 3-year-old survived.

7.3 quake hits Japan; no damage

TOKYO: A strong earthquake triggered a tsunami along in northeast Wednesday. There were no reports of damage or injuries. The magnitude 7.3 quake triggered a 24-inch tsunami in Ofunato town.

Germany convicts woman in terror case

BERLIN: A German court has found a woman married to a convicted terrorist guilty of supporting a terrorist network and sentenced her to two and a half years jail. The court convicted Filiz Gelowicz for supporting Islamic Jihad Union with funds.

Queens grandchild Zara to wed in July

LONDON: Queen Elizabeths granddaughter Zara Phillips will marry in July,Buckingham Palace said Wednesday. Phillips,daughter of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips,will wed captain of Englands rugby team,Mike Tindall,on July 30.

Libya jet flies to Egypt: Greek official

ATHENS: A Greek official said a Libyan jet has crossed through Greek-monitored airspace heading from Libya to Egypt. The official said the aircraft flew through the airspace for about 15 minutes on Wednesday. An Egyptian army official on condition of anonymity said Maj Gen Abdul-Rahman bin Ali al-Saiid al-Zawi,head of Libyas logistics authority,was asking to meet Egypts military rulers. Meanwhile,a NATO official said a Libyan business jet is in European airspace,but its unclear where it is headed or who is on board.

Egypt Christians,Muslims clash,13 die

CAIRO: Muslim-Christian clashes in the Egyptian capital Cairo have killed 13 people and wounded over 90,security officials said Wednesday. The clashes broke Tuesday night when a Muslim mob attacked thousands of Christians protesting against the burning of a Cairo church

last week.