5 Ukrainian soldiers killed in 24 hours
Kiev: Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 12 wounded over the last 24 hours as clashes rumbled on between Government forces and pro-Russian rebels, a military spokesman said on Wednesday.
Four of the soldiers died when their armoured vehicle hit a landmine close to the frontline town of Avdiivka, while the fifth was killed in a rebel ambush, Ukrainian spokesman Andriy lysenko said.
Palestinian jailed for 30 yrs by Jerusalem court
Jerusalem: The Jerusalem District Court sentenced a Palestinian from east Jerusalem on Wednesday to 30 years in prison for attempting to cause several gas leaks in homes of Jews in Jerusalem. According to the court’s protocol, released by the Israeli Court Authority spokesperson, Aziz Awisat, 49, from Jabel Mukabar neighbourhood, was sentenced to 30 years in prison over nine charges of attempted murder as he tried to cause gas leaks in Jews’ apartments in Jerusalem, as well as for another attempted murder in 2012.
Nigerian troops save 25 kids from Boko Haram
lagos (Nigeria): Nigerian troops rescued 25 more children and women from Boko Haram early on Wednesday as the soldiers destroyed seven more of the extremists’ camps in a northeastern forest stronghold, the Army spokesman said. Many militants were killed in “a fierce encounter” that cost the life of one soldier and wounded five while the operation of flushing out the group is on, Colonel Sani Usman said in a statement.
Fukushima operator faces 10,000 lawsuits
Tokyo: Nearly 10,000 people have filed lawsuits against the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant, following the 2011 accident at the plant, according to data released by a group of Japanese lawyers.
Currently 9,992 people, among them home-owners unable to return to houses near the plant because of high radiation levels, have filed 25 joint lawsuits against Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) in 20 different courts, Efe news agency cited the group as telling Asahi newspaper on Wednesday.