Israeli air raid on syrian military area
Beirut: The Syrian army says an Israeli air raid on a military position in western Syria has killed two soldiers and caused material damage. The Army says in a statement that the attack occurred early on Thursday and hit a facility near the western town of Masyaf, close to the Mediterranean coast.
russian Fb A/cs bought ads during US campaign
Washington: Hundreds of fake Facebook accounts, probably run from Russia, spent about USD 100,000 on ads aimed at stirring up divisive issues such as gun control and race relations during the 2016 US presidential election, the social network said.
Abe agrees with Putin on N Korea’s nuke test
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that he agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin that North Korea’s latest nuclear test is a serious threat to regional peace and a challenge to global nuclear non-proliferation regime. Abe made the comments after holding talks with Putin on the sidelines of an economic forum in Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok.
Syria opp slams UN envoy statement
Istanbul: Syria's opposition on Thursday criticised the UN's Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura after he urged it to be "realistic" and said it had not won the country's six-year war.
Surat boy drowns in columbo resort pool
Columbo: A 13-year-old boy, who went to Sri lanka to participate in an Under-17 club cricket tournament, drowned in the swimming pool of Villa Palma beach resort at Negambo near Colombo.