Israel’s new defence minister to visit US
Jerusalem: Israel’s new Defence Minister Avigdor lieberman is to visit the United States this weekend for talks with his US counterpart, his office said on Thursday, after Washington raised concerns over the hardliner’s appointment.
Cliff Richard sex abuse probe dropped
london: Veteran British pop singer Cliff Richard will face no charges over allegations of decades-old sexual abuse, prosecutors said on Thursday after a widely-criticised investigation that took two years.
Iran kills 12 Kurdish rebels near Iraq border
Tehran: Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards killed 12 Kurdish rebels near the Iraqi border in clashes in which three Guards were also killed, an Iranian news agency reported.
16 libyan armymen killed in ISIS attacks near Sirte
Benghazi: At least 16 libyan militia fighters have been killed in two attacks by the ISIS group as pro-Government forces try to dislodge the extremists from Sirte, their last stronghold in the country, officials said on Thursday.
Stay home, Spain tells Cameron
Madrid: Spain’s acting PM Mariano Rajoy took a swipe on Thursday at his British counterpart David Cameron who is due in Gibraltar to campaign against Brexit, telling him to stay at home.
over 400 protesters killed in Ethiopia
Kampala: Ethiopian security forces have killed more than 400 people in a crackdown on protests in the Oromia region since November, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.