Pakistan army kills 15 militants in Waziristan
Islamabad: At least 15 militants were killed when Pakistani jets pounded their positions in the North Waziristan tribal region near Afghan border, Army said.
Air France pilots end marathon strike
Paris: Air France’s main pilots’ union on announced the end of a crippling, two-week strike held over the development of the airline’s low-cost subsidiary.
US drone strike kills four militants in Pak
Peshawar: At least four militants, including two Arabs, were killed on Sunday in a US drone attack in Pakistan’s restive northwestern tribal region bordering Afghanistan.
Police officers shot at in Ferguson
Washington: Two police officers were shot at, leaving one wounded, in the city of Ferguson, where the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen triggered race riots and national outrage.
Diamond ring worth US $500,000 stolen
Melbourne: A rare diamond ring worth half-a-million dollars was stolen on Sunday from an auction site in broad daylight in Australia. The pink argyle and white diamond ring, valued at 577,000 Australian dollars, was taken from a display counter at Theodore Bruce Auctions in New South Wales.
Two BJP leaders to represent India at Haj
Jeddah: Two senior BJP politicians will represent India at this year’s Haj where over 1.3 lakh Indian pilgrims are scheduled to take part. Out of the 100,000 pilgrims going through the Haj Committee of India, 91,000 have already landed in the Kingdom.