UK’s oldest person celebrates 112th b’day
london: Gladys Hooper, the oldest person in Britain celebrated her 112th birthday on Sunday, just three days after assuming the title. Hooper, from Ryde on the Isle of Wight, became UK’s oldest person on Thursday following the death of Ethel lang, who was 114.
1 more dead in B’desh unrest, toll rises to 27
Dhaka: Bangladesh anti-government protesters on Sunday targeted policemen with petrol bombs and attacked public buses, as one more person died in fresh violence against last year’s disputed polls pushing the death toll to at least 27.
US man delivers 1 pizza gets $2,084 tip
Ann Arbor: Now that’s a special delivery! A group of real estate agents meeting in Ann Arbor, Michigan, surprised a man by giving him a US $2,084 tip for delivering one pizza on Thursday.
Palestinians hurl eggs at Canadian convoy
Ramallah: Dozens of Palestinian protesters have hurled eggs and shoes at the convoy of the visiting Canadian Goreign Minister. John Baird was in Ramallah on Sunday to meet Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki.
600 held in Pak as security heightened
Peshawar: Over 600 people, including 125 illegal Afghan immigrants, have been arrested and a large quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered during raids by police in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as part of measures to counter terrorism and improve security.