3 ISIS militants killed in Philippine
Manila: Three ISIS militants were killed after the Philippine military on Friday launched a second attempt in two weeks to rescue hostages held by the Abu Sayyaf rebels, the Army said.
Indian-origin baby sitter to serve 14 yrs in jail
New York: A 29-year-old Indian-American baby sitter will serve 14 years in prison in the US after she was found guilty of the death of a toddler in her care.
12 killed in China landslide
Beijing: Twelve people, who had gone missing following a landslide last week, were confirmed dead on Friday after their bodies were retrieved from the debris in southwest China’s Yunnan Province.
Chad sentences 10 Boko Haram members to death
N’djamena: A court in Chad sentenced 10 suspected members of Boko Haram to death on Friday for a double suicide bombing that killed 38 people in the country’s capital N’Djamena in June.
emergency in Florida; tropical storm nears
Tallahassee: Gov Rick Scott declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Erika nears Florida. The storm could hit the peninsula on Monday.
Vatican ex-envoy dies ahead of abuse trial
Vatican City: Former Polish archbishop Jozef Wesolowski, who would have been the first high-ranking church official to go
on trial on paedophile charges, died overnight, the Vatican announced on Friday.
25 civilians killed in Afghanistan
Kabul: At least 25 civilians were killed by Taliban militants in the northwest of Afghan capital Kabul over the past two days, a local official said on Friday.
Myanmar parl adjourns ahead of election
Yangon: Myanmar’s Parliament on Friday announced adjournment of its sessions to pave the way for the upcoming general election scheduled for
November 8.
Japan approves women empowerment bill
Tokyo: The Japanese Parliament on Friday approved a Bill aimed at women empowerment and enhancing the role of a woman in the workplace, the media reported.