Yemen Drone Attack Kills 4 Qaeda Suspects
Aden: A drone strike killed four suspected al-Qaeda militants in Yemen on Sunday, tribal sources said, the second attack in a week since Washington vowed to pursue its campaign against the jehadists.
Un: Iraq Violence Kills 1,375 In January
Baghdad: The United Nations mission to Iraq said on Sunday that violence in the country amid the war against the extremist ISIS militants killed at least 1,375 people in January.
200 Escape Unhurt After Fire In Thai Train
Bangkok: Nearly 200 foreign tourists had a narrow escape when a fire broke out in one of the two engines of an international luxury train soon after it departed from Thailand’s western Kanchanaburi station on Sunday.
Airasia Crash Victims’ Search Resumed
Jakarta: Indonesian rescuers on Sunday resumed their search for 86 victims still missing from the AirAsia plane that crashed on December 28 with 162 people on board, an official said.
150 Sea Turtles Found Dead In Mexico
Mexico City: Cold temperatures are suspected of killing some 150 sea turtles found in a lagoon of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula.
Uk Mosques Hold Open Day Against Terror
london: Mosques across Britain are hosting an open day on Sunday for the general public to give them “insight” into how they run amid concerns about religious sites being misused by radicals.
Nepal, India Excel At Tiger Protection: Wwf
Kathmandu: Nepal excels at zero poaching of tigers while India is the “tiger heavyweight” in the region in terms of recovering the number of the cats, according to organisers of an anti-poaching summit.
Battle Over Child’s Hindu-Muslim Surname
Johannesburg: A legal battle over a South African child’s surname between his Hindu father and Muslim mother is being seen as a challenge aimed at changing the country’s legislation regarding children born out of wedlock. The parties filed papers in the Durban High Court in the matter, which will be heard by a judge on Friday.