China city bans pet dogs; threatens to kill all
Beijing: A district Government in east China has banned pet dogs and threatened to kill them on the spot if they were not removed, triggering protests from canine lovers. “All dogs must be removed from the district before September 10,” State-run Global Times reported.
China confirms man held by ISIS is citizen
Beijing: China on Friday virtually confirmed that a man kidnapped by the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group is a Chinese citizen
listed as missing abroad but declined to say whether it would pay any ransom to secure his release.
Clean-up op to be completed: pak pm
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that the ongoing military operation in Karachi will be taken to its logical end by smashing crime and militancy in the financial hub of the country.
Cancer patient receives 3D printed ribs
Melbourne: In a world-first surgery of its kind, a Spanish cancer patient has successfully received a 3D printed titanium sternum and rib implant and has recovered well.
Japan tightens embassy security after threat
Tokyo: Japan has ordered beefed-up security at its embassies worldwide, a top official said on Friday, after the ISIS highlighted its missions in Indonesia, Malaysia and Bosnia-Hercegovina as part of a broader threat.
20 dead as rockets hit market in Yemen
Sanaa: Iran-backed rebels fired Katyusha rockets at a busy market in Yemen’s eastern city of Marib killing at least 20 people on Friday, medics and witnesses said.