Suicide bombers kill 20 outside Syria shrine
Beirut: Suicide bombers struck outside a Shiite shrine near Syria’s capital on Saturday, leaving at least 20 people dead, a monitor said, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State (ISIS) group. The official SANA news agency said two suicide bombers, one in a car, attacked the entrance to the Sayyida Zeinab shrine, revered by Shiites around the world.
8 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
Kabul: At least eight Taliban militants were killed on Saturday in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. A local Government spokesperson said a drone strike targeted a vehicle carrying the Taliban militants, leaving six militants dead and their weapons destroyed.
Eight die in South Africa fire tragedy
Johannesburg: Eight people including three children died on Saturday in a house fire in South Africa’s Cape Town city, a spokeswoman for local firefighters said. “A house fire broke broke out before nine (am) this morning. The fire left eight people deceased and five people were taken to hospital for serious injuries,” liezl Moodie told AFP, adding that three of the dead were minors.
Beijing dismantles illegal billboards
Beijing: Beijing has begun dismantling illegal and poorly-maintained billboards which are posing danger to public across the city, officials said on Saturday. The campaign targets key areas, including the city’s main thoroughfare Chang’an Avenue, expressways and areas that “make the first impression of Beijing on visitors,” according to Government official li Jing.
India alerts citizens in China over ‘imposter’
Beijing: India on Saturday issued an advisory for its nationals living in China to be cautious about an “imposter” posing as Embassy official to dupe them financially by threatening with deportation and arrest for providing false information in immigration formalities.
an app that puts you to sleep
Toronto: A Canadian researcher has created mySleepButton app that uses a method that essentially “scrambles” one’s thoughts and keeps the mind off issues that may prevent sleep. “A racing mind, worries and uncontrollable thoughts are common bedtime complaints among poor sleepers,” said luc Beaudoin of Canada’s Simon Fraser University.