depart
ed an hour later than it was supposed to and that it came down during bad weather. Aviation experts say much of Iran's civil fleet is
made up of
old planes which are in poor condition partly because of their age but also because they are not frequently repaired.
Violent protests because of unemployment in Tunisia have led to the death of at least 14 protesters over the weekend, the largest number of fatalities in such a short period since the troubles began nearly four weeks ago. Here's our North Africa correspondent Chloe Arnold.
Violent clashes broke out in three towns in western and central Tunisia on Sunday as protesters attacked government buildings and police stations. An interior ministry statement said the deaths took place in the towns of Thala, Kasserine and Regueb. The government says police were forced to open fire in the towns in
legitimate
self-defence. They say the riots have been organised by a small group of extremists
intent on
destabilising the country.
But protesters say the casualty figures are a lot higher than officials say and that they are demonstrating against lack of freedom and high unemployment.
The Saudi Arabian interior ministry says it's issued international arrest warrants for 47 al-Qaeda suspects living abroad. A statement broadcast on Saudi television said some of the wanted men were very senior and dangerous.
It said not all of the suspects were Saudis, but their aim was to establish cells inside Saudi Arabia and send others for training abroad.