Cleared all areas of militants: Pak army
Islamabad: The Pakistan Army on Thursday said it has killed over 3,500 militants and claimed that the entire country has been cleared of “organised presence” of terrorists.
Airstrikes in Hama province kill 25 people
Beirut: Opposition activists say warplanes have carried out several airstrikes in Syria’s Hama, killing at least 25 people, amid a lightning advance by insurgents on Government-controlled areas of the central province.
Simple blood test for Alzheimer’s in offing
london: In a significant step towards the development of a simple blood test for Alzheimer’s, scientists have found a set of biomarkers that can predict whether or not an individual would develop the neurodegenerative disease.
‘US, Japan courting India to corner China’
Beijing: China should not feel cornered by a raft of geopolitical moves by the US and Japan against it by forging closer ties with India, Russia and others in the region and Beijing should focus on becoming a strong economic and military power, a state-run daily said on Thursday.
Dilma appeals against losing presidency
Brasilia: Impeached Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff filed a Supreme Court challenge on Thursday to her removal from office in an early blow to new President Michel Temer's bid to stabilise the country. The appeal, filed by Rousseff's lawyer Jose Eduardo Cardozo and seen by AFP, demands "the immediate suspension of the effects of the Senate decision."