Kiev: Russia has 7,500 troops in Ukraine
Kiev: Russia has 7,500 troops in the east of the country, where pro-Moscow separatists have been fighting Government troops for months, Ukraine’s Defence Minister said.
Hindu temple vandalised in Pak’s Sindh province
Karachi: A small Hindu temple has been vandalised by unidentified men in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, leading to protests by the community members and local political parties.
1 killed, 15 injured in strong China quake
Beijing: A woman was killed and 15 people were injured after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck southwest China’s Sichuan province on Saturday.
ISIS kills 23 Iraqi tribesmen near Ramadi
Baghdad: The Islamic State jehadis group killed at least 23 tribesmen during a major attack in the Ramadi area, a tribal leader and a police officer said.
Obama to immigration critics: ‘Pass a bill’
las Vegas: Obama urged Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform as he used his weekly address on Saturday to again defend his unilateral action shielding millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation.
Plague outbreak kills 40 in Madagascar
Johannesburg: A plague outbreak has killed 40 people on the island nation of Madagascar, with 119 people diagnosed with the bacterial disease since August.
Burj Khalifa, site for world’s highest selfie
london: Taking the selfie phenomenon to a new level, a 47-year-old British photographer captured an image of himself on top of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the tallest man-made structure in the world.