Hanover, Germany - German investigators sought Wednesday to find out how a fire began in the toilet of a coach and quickly spread through the vehicle, killing 20 pensioners on a day's outing.

Uwe Schuenemann, interior minister of Lower Saxony state, stressed the cause of the Tuesday evening inferno, on a highway just outside the northern city of Hanover, had not been discovered yet.

Prosecutors opened a criminal inquiry to establish if any person had caused the fire, which gutted the passenger space but left the lower half of the coach largely untouched. The bus was towed to a police compound during the night with the remains still inside.

Manama, Bahrain  - The US Navy 5th Fleet command in Bahrain an issued statement on Wednesday communicating a US Defence Department authorization for adult family members of servicemen to return to Bahrain.

According to the statement the return of adult family members for all Department of Defence personnel permanently assigned in Bahrain will be allowed effective immediately.

The decision marks a change to the Defence Department policy that had been in place since July 2004, when families were required to relocate following security concerns.

"We are extremely pleased with the policy change," said Vice Admiral Bill Gortney, Commander, US Naval Forces Central Command.

Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 5 : The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) has lauded the Government’s move to set aside RM 50 million to improve Tamil schools in the country.

The Star quoted party secretary-general Dr S. Subramaniam as saying that the allocation indicated that the government has not forsaken the Malay Indian community and wanted to improve the infrastructure of Tamil schools nationwide.

Washington, November 5 : Singer Carrie Underwood has said that she’s not dating golden Olympian Michael Phelps.

The 25-year-old country singer, who was formerly in a relationship with Jessica Simpson''s boyfriend Tony Romo, swore the reports of her alleged affair with the ace-swimmer were ‘just a lie’.

“I swear on everything, on my job, on my house, my dog…That''s how serious I am. It''s all just a lie,” Contactmusic quoted her as telling Elle magazine.

London, November 5 : Jennifer Hudson has held herself responsible for the tragic murders of her family members, by letting them live in the danger-ridden neighbourhood.

The Oscar winner’s mother, Darnell Donerson, and brother, Jason, were found shot dead on October 24 in their Chicago residence, reports the Daily Express.

The body of the singer’s seven-year-old nephew was discovered three days later in an abandoned car in Chicago.

The ‘Dreamgirls’ actress is said to be ridden with guilt for not doing enough to convince her family to move out of the violent area.