Children among 18 dead in Two Syria bombings
Damascus: Eleven children were among 18 people killed in two bombings in central Syria, State media reported, as al-Qaeda’s chief called on its Syrian affiliate to stop fighting rival jihadists.
‘Pakistan Govt big electricity defaulter’
Islamabad: The Pakistan Government has emerged as a “big defaulter” of power companies, a senior Minister said, as most parts of the country reel under severe power cuts lasting up to 12 hours.
Saudis get Internet hotline to the king
Riyadh: Saudi citizens can now petition King Abdullah directly and lodge complaints through an Internet site set up at the initiative of the monarch himself.
Nigeria: 276 abducted girls still missing
Maiduguri: The number of kidnapped schoolgirls missing in Nigeria has risen to 276, up by more than 30 from a previous estimate, police said.
Shah becomes first Asian federal judge
Washington: Indian-American Manish Shah has been confirmed by the US Senate as a federal judge in Illinois, making him the first South Asian federal judge in President Barack Obama’s home State.
lion stolen from rehab centre in Brazil
Sao Paulo: Police say a 660-pound lion has been stolen from an animal rehabilitation centre in southeastern Brazil.