ultras attack hotel in somalia, 3 killed
Mogadishu: A suicide bomber and gunmen killed three people, including two soldiers on Thursday when they attacked a hotel housing African Union and Somali forces, officials said. The attack began when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the Amalow Hotel in Bulo-Burte town before gunmen tried to force their way in, said Col Ahmed Ali.
Koirala diagnosed with lung cancer
Kathmandu: Nepal's Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has been diagnosed with lung cancer at a US hospital, his personal physician said on Thursday. Koirala, 75, flew to the US 10 days ago for medical treatment as his doctors advised him to have a thorough medical check-up in a well-equipped hospital after black spots were found in his lung, a couple of weeks ago.
Abu Qatada acquitted of terror charges
Amman: A Jordanian military court on Thursday acquitted al-Qaida-linked preacher Abu Qatada of terrorism charges over a foiled 1999 plot to attack an American school in the country’s capital, Amman.
Pakistan issues security warning to diplomats
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday cautioned Karachi-based foreign diplomats, asking them to be vigilant in view of the sensitive security situation in the nation’s financial hub, the Dawn reported.
Savile abused victims aged five to 75
london: Investigators say the late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile sexually assaulted victims aged from five to 75 in hospitals across Britain over more than four decades. A series of reports released on Thursday found that Savile, who had unsupervised access to multiple hospitals as a celebrity fundraiser, abused both patients and hospital workers.