Prince Harry to Quit Army in June
london: Keen on opening a “new chapter” in his life, Prince Harry on Monday announced that he will leave the British Army in June after 10 years of service that saw him fight on the frontline twice in Afghanistan. The 30-year-old Apache pilot will first spend four weeks seconded to the Australian Defence Force and then undertake a tour of New Zealand before completing his operational services in June, Kensington Palace said.
ISIS beheads ‘recruiters’ for pro-IRAQ militia
Baghdad: The Islamic State group on Tuesday posted pictures of the beheadings of four men it said were recruiters for pro-Government militia fighting its militants in northern Iraq.
Three polio workers shot dead in Pakistan
Peshawa: At least three polio workers, including two women, were killed on Tuesday in Pakistan when unknown gunmen opened fire at them in the volatile northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
France passes Euthanasia law
Paris: French lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday in favour of a law allowing medics to place terminally ill patients into a deep sleep until they die.
Mush denied exemption from court appearance
Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday threw out a plea by former Pakistani military ruler General Pervez Musharraf for permanent exemption from appearance in the murder case of Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Khan Bugti.
Norway man jailed over ex’s miscarriage
Oslo: A court in Norway on Tuesday sentenced a man to six years in prison for slipping abortion pills into his ex-girlfriend’s drink and causing a miscarriage, Norwegian media reported.
US condemns church attacks in lahore
Washington: The United States has condemned the Taliban suicide attacks on two churches in Pakistan’s lahore city. The Obama Administration said the right to practice religion freely is a basic human right.