Indian woman shot at in US robbery, critical
New York: An Indian-origin Gujarati woman working at a gas station in the US State of South Carolina has been shot in the face and left critically injured in an attempted armed robbery.
Two dead in coalition strikes in Syria
Beirut: US-led strikes targeting the Islamic State group killed at least 52 civilians in northern Syria, a monitor said on Saturday, but the Pentagon said it could not confirm the report. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor also reported 10 civilian deaths in a rocket strike today in the northern city of Aleppo and said 40 others suffered respiratory problems in a pre-dawn chemical attack further north in Idlib province.
Afghan delegates to meet Taliban
Kabul: An Afghan delegation left for Qatar on Saturday where they will hold two days of “open discussion” with Taliban representatives aimed at ending Afghanistan’s long war, according to an official.
Gold worth Rs15.60 l seized, one arrested
Kozhikode: About 600 grams of gold worth Rs15.60 lakh was on Saturday seized from a passenger who arrived at Karipur International airport here from Dubai, Air Customs Officials said.
last MH17 crash remains arrive in Netherlands
The Hague: A flight carrying the last remains of Dutch victims killed in last year’s MH17 plane crash in rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine on Saturday arrived in the Netherlands. The Dutch air force C-130 plane landed shortly before 4.00 pm local time at the Eindhoven air force base carrying seven coffins, live video on Dutch news website nu.Nl showed.
Chernobyl wildfire extinguished: Ukraine
Kiev: Ukraine said on Saturday that firefighters have extinguished a forest fire that had burned for four days near the Chernobyl plant, scene of the world’s worst nuclear accident in 1986. The fire was completely put out “at 9:00 am on Saturday,” the emergencies ministry said in a statement.
Five swept away in Australian floods
Sydney: Five people have been swept to their deaths by flash flooding in northeastern Australia, officials said on Saturday, after what the Queensland state premier described as an “off-the-scale” downpour.