Douma accusations ‘a farce’, says Assad
Athens: Accusations that Bashar al-Assad’s forces used chemical weapons against the Syrian town of Douma last month are a “farce”, the Syrian President said. “If you look at the videos, it’s completely fake,” Assad told Greece’s Kathimerini daily.
At least 41 dead as Kenya dam bursts
Nairobi: At least 41 people died after a dam burst in central Kenya, police said on Thursdau, as residents described muddy waters ripping through their homes in what one survivor called “hell on earth”. After a severe drought, weeks of torrential rains in Kenya have led to flooding and mudslides that have left 172 dead.
104-yr-old commits assisted suicide
Geneva: A 104-year-old Australian scientist who travelled to Switzerland to end his life committed assisted suicide on Thursday, a Swiss foundation said. David Goodall, who had been barred from seeking help to end his life in his home country, did not have a terminal illness but said his quality of life had deteriorated significantly and that he wanted to die.
Merkel: Europe can no longer rely on US
Aachen (Germany): Europe can no longer rely on the United States to protect it, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, urging the bloc to take its destiny in its own hands.