3 killed in Israel strike

Gaza, May 19 (Reuters): Israel killed three Palestinians in new air strikes targeting Hamas today as a rocket-propelled grenade fired by Hamas militants struck an Israeli army bulldozer inside the Gaza Strip.

The grenade attack, which wounded two Israeli soldiers, was the first by the militant group against Israeli troops.

US embassy

Washington (AP): The new US embassy in Baghdad will be the world’s largest and most expensive foreign mission.

Alitalia strike

Rome (Reuters): Italy’s largest airline Alitalia said on Saturday it will be forced to cancel 394 flights due to a strike on Tuesday by air traffic controllers.