The Top 10 Dream Jobs In The UK | ||
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Two-hundred years ago, Napoleon called Britain "a nation of shopkeepers," and it seems that's still true. American Express teamed up with the research firm Conlumino to find out which jobs British people dream of the most. Of those polled, the largest percentage of Britons said they would like to own a shop. A career as a musician or a scientist rounded out the top three. Of course, dreaming is one thing, and acting on that passion another. According to American Express, only 5% of adults are trying to make their dream a reality and open their own shop in the next five years. Check out the top 10 list below:
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Pakistan kills senior Al-Qaeda leader, says military | ||
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Islamabad (AFP) - Pakistan's military said Saturday it had killed a senior Al-Qaeda leader wanted by the US over a 2009 plot to attack the New York subway system. "In an intelligence borne operation top Al-Qaeda leader Adnan El Shukrijumah was killed by Pakistan Army in an early morning raid in Shinwarsak, South Waziristan today," the military said. Shukrijumah, one of the FBI's most wanted terrorists, was hiding in a compound in Shinwarsak, northwestern Pakistan, after fleeing from neighbouring North Waziristan tribal district where the army launched a major operation against militant bases in June, the military said. "His accomplice and local facilitator were also killed in the raid," it said. Saudi-born Shukrijumah is described by the FBI as "one of the leaders of Al-Qaeda's external operations program" and is wanted in connection with the attempt to blow up the New York subway, as well as for plots connected to targets in the United Kingdom. There had been a $5 million reward available for information leading to his arrest. Pakistan military spokesman Major General Asim Bajwa said in a tweet that five "terrorists" were also arrested during the raid. The semi-autonomous tribal areas that border Afghanistan have for years been a hideout for Islamist militants of all stripes -- including Al-Qaeda and the homegrown Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as well as foreign fighters such as Uzbeks and Uighurs. Washington pressed Islamabad for years to wipe out the sanctuaries in the North Waziristan tribal area, which militants have used to launch attacks on NATO forces in Afghanistan. The Pakistani military launched a major offensive in North Waziristan in June and say they have killed more than 1,100 militants so far, with 100 soldiers losing their lives in the operation. Join the conversation about this story »  | ||
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IS seizes part of key air base in east Syria: monitor | ||
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Beirut (AFP) - Jihadists from the Islamic State group seized part of the key regime air base at Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria in fierce fighting on Saturday, a monitoring group said. "IS mounted a dawn attack on Deir Ezzor military airport and entered several areas as fierce clashes unfolded between the jihadists and regime forces there," the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Join the conversation about this story »  | ||
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