Hindu temple vandalised in US
Washington: A Hindu temple in the US state of Georgiawas vandalised by unknown miscreants over the weekend, a Hindu American organisation said on Wednesday. According to local media, members of Vishwa Bhavan Mandir in the Monroe city of Georgia found graffiti and profanity displayed on their place of worship.
18 Sudanese killed in libya: official media
Khartoum: Eighteen Sudanese have been killed by a rocket strike in the libyan capital, but Khartoum says the situation does not yet warrant an evacuation of its nationals, official media reported.
Sikh killed in gunmen attack in n west Pak
Peshawar: A Sikh businessman was killed and two others injured on Wednesday when unknown gunmen opened indiscriminate fire on them in this restive northwestern city of Pakistan, prompting protests and road blockade from the members of the minority community.
Indian wins American literary award
New York: Nikhil Chandwani, a 20-year-old noted Indian author and documentary filmmaker, has become the first Asian to win the prestigious author of the year award from the American literary Forum Society for his novel.
Ebola death toll reaches 932: WHO
Geneva: The death toll in West Africa’s Ebola outbreak has hit 932, with the number of cases surpassing 1,700, the WHO said. Adding that its latest updated figures took account of 108 new cases and 45 deaths reported by Guinea, liberia and Nigeria.