3 militants killed in China’s Xinjiang
Beijing: Three militants wanted in connection with a 2015 terror attack in China’s volatile Xinjiang province have been killed by police as the country stepped up its drive against the three “evil forces” of terrorism, separatism and religious extremism.
New silver catalyst to fight smog in cities
Moscow: Scientists are creating a new silver catalyst to purify the air that can decompose toxic carbon monoxide and other harmful substances into harmless components, an advance that could help fight smog in cities like New Delhi and Beijing.
Smartphone use ups dry-eye disease risk
Seoul: Parents, take note! Kids who spend a lot of time on their smartphones and computer devices may be at high risk of developing dry eye disease, scientists have warned.
5 killed as ship catches fire in Pakistan
Karachi: At least five persons were killed and another injured on Monday when a massive fire broke out on a junked lPG ship docked at the world’s third largest ship- breaking yard in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, the second such incident in over two months.