Islamabad, Oct 29 : Around 100 people were kil

Ramallah/Tel Aviv - Israeli soldiers shot dead an elderly Palestinian Wednesday morning in the village of Yamoun, near the northern West Bank city of Jenin, Voice of Palestine Radio reported.

It said the soldiers entered the village and surprised Muhammad Abahreh, who emerged from his house to check on a commotion he heard outside. According to his family, Abahreh used a torch and discovered the noise was made by the soldiers, who opened fire at him.

The radio said Abahreh, in his late 60s, was shot in the abdomen and left to bleed for two hours until the soldiers ended their patrol and allowed a Palestinian ambulance to pick him up.

Copenhagen - Low-cost Danish airline Sterling Airlines announced Wednesday it was to file for bankruptcy and has grounded all flights stranding thousands of passengers.

In a statement on its website, the airline cited that it had been impacted by the global financial recession that started in the autumn of 2007 and led to a "stagnation in the market."

The carrier also cited "significant fuel cost increases" as a factor that contributed to its problems, as well the global credit crunch that impacted its main shareholders in Iceland.

The Sterling statement said that passengers who had bought tickets online would not be refunded and would have to seek alternative flights home.

Buenos Aires - Former Argentine football superstar Diego Maradona has been named coach of the country's national team despite a lack of experience as trainer at a time when Argentina has struggled in World Cup qualifiers.

"Now the real work begins," Maradona said.

His appointment followed a meeting Tuesday that Maradona and former national coach Carlos Bilardo held with Argentine football federation President Julio Grondona.

London, Oct 29 : Pushy parents who ‘over schedule’ their kids with activities might be undermining their young ones’ independence, self-confidence and imagination, says a new research.

The experts suggest that modern parents are ignoring the benefits of free playing.

They are enrolling their offspring in structured entertainment like ballet classes, swimming lessons and sport sessions. This might lead to bad behaviour.

“Parents shouldn’t worry about organising their children’s time but instead give them the space and permission to create their own fun,” the Daily Express quoted child behavioural specialist Kris Murrin, as saying.

Washington, Oct 29 : A high voting percentage turnout is expected on Nov 4, as already long queues are seen outside polling booths in some states where early voting has begun. And, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is leading his Republican rival John McCain''s by 53 percent to 34 percent.

According to an estimate, more than 12 million Americans across the country have already cast their ballots. In some cases, the voters waited for as long as two hours before their turn came.