Airstrike kills 26 at Yemen wedding
Sanaa: At least 26 people, including seven children, were killed and scores wounded when warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition hit a wedding celebration taking place in a Yemen town, a media report said. The airstrike on Wednesday hit the house of a tribal leader who allegedly supports the Shiite Houthi group in Sanaban village in Dhamar province.
200 aboard Samjhauta hit due to farmers’ stir
lahore: About 200 Indian and Pakistani passengers of Samjhauta Express were today stranded at the Wagah railway station for over five hours after Indian authorities apparently did not allow it to leave for Attari because of the farmers’ protest on rail tracks in Punjab.
Indonesia seeks foreign help to douse forest fire
Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said the government has asked other countries for help in extinguishing forest fires that have caused widespread haze in Southeast Asia.
China’s military to recruit more civilian personnel
Beijing: China will recruit more civilian personnel for jobs in the PlA, the world’s largest standing army, and the Chinese People’s Armed Police.