North Africa

WASHINGTON: DNA from mummies found at a site once known for its cult to the Egyptian god of the afterlife is unwrapping intriguing insight into the people of ancient Egypt, including a surprise discovery that they had scant genetic ties to…

LONDON: Britain tightened airline security on flights from Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa on Tuesday, banning laptops and tablet computers from the plane cabin following a US security warning. Passengers flying directly to…

PARIS: A string of countries in Asia and north Africa have banned imports of French poultry following a bird flu outbreak, the agriculture ministry said.