ISIS withdraws from Syria's Aleppo province
Beirut: The ISIS group no longer has a presence in Syria's Aleppo province after withdrawing from a series of villages where regime forces were advancing, a monitor said on Friday.
IQ test: Indian-origin boy beats Einstein, Hawking
london: An 11-year-old Indian-origin boy here has scored 162 in the prestigious Mensa IQ test, two points higher than geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. Arnav Sharma passed the infamously difficult test a few weeks back with zero preparation.
Iraq to declare Mosul victory in ‘few days’
Mosul: Iraq will declare victory in the eight-month battle to retake second city Mosul from jehadis in the “next few days,” a senior commander said on Friday.
“In the next few days, we will announce the final victory over Daesh,” Staff lieutenant General Abdulghani al-Assadi said.
Tight security in Hong Kong as Xi leads event
Hong Kong: Tight security contained protesters in Hong Kong tonight as China’s President Xi Jinping led lavish celebrations to mark 20 years since the politically divided city was handed back to China by Britain.
boat sinks off libya: 60 feared drowned
Rome: Some 60 people are missing and believed drowned after the dinghy they were on sank off libya, the International Organisation for Migration said on Friday citing survivor testimony.