Myanmar,India sign agreement on it
Naypyitaw (MNA): India and Myanmar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening skills in the Information Technology sector in India.
13 dead in northern Iraq violence
Baghdad: A series of attacks north of Baghdad — including the multiple bombings that targeted the police — killed 13 people on Monday, as Iraq grapples with its worst bloodshed since 2008.
13 killed in 3 north Mexico gunbattles
Mexico City: Officials in northern Mexico say at least 13 people have been killed in three separate clashes between Mexican marines and gunmen in the border city of Matamoros.
NZ: Indian-origin teacher dies in attack
Melbourne: A 25-year-old Indian-origin trainee teacher in New Zealand died on Monday after being punched outside a fast food outlet in central Auckland.
Boko Haram kill 27, torch 300 homes
Maiduguri (Nigeria): Dozens of Boko Haram gunmen riding on motorcycles and in pickup trucks stormed a town in Nigeria's restive northeast, killing 27 people and razing some 300 homes, a local official said on Monday.
Iron shoed chinese to enter Guinness Book
Beijing: A Chinese man has said he plans to apply for a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for his ability to walk short distances in iron shoes that weigh 405 kg.
Three Indians jailed for bribery attempt in Dubai
Dubai: Three Indian barbers have been jailed for one year each after being caught in a sting operation offering 1500 dirhams (USD 400) as bribe to a Dubai health inspector to get one of them a health card despite suffering from a contagious disease.