Rosetta / AFP Dozens of migrants were feared dead on Thursday after their overloaded fishing boat capsized off Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, as authorities arrested four suspected traffickers following the tragedy that killed at least 42 people. The latest in a string of disasters to hit those undertaking the perilous sea crossing to Europe saw hundreds of mainly African migrants thrown ...

  Singapore / AFP Global airlines are expected to post record profits of almost $40 billion this year, the head of industry body IATA said on Thursday, but he warned the sector faced threats from terrorism, a sharp rise in oil prices and protectionism. Alexandre de Juniac, who took the reins at the International Air Transport Association on September 1, ...

  Paris / AFP US online retailing giant Amazon rolled out across Europe on Thursday its section where it features hand-crafted products sold directly by artisans. More than a thousand European artisans have joined Handmade, where they can present their wares on the e-commerce website as well as explain their craft and the unique properties of each object.Amazon emerged as ...