Myanmar postpones verdict for jailed Reuters reporters
Yangon: A Myanmar judge postponed verdict against two Reuters journalists accused of illegally possessing official documents in a case that has drawn attention to the faltering state of press freedom in the troubled Southeast Asian nation.
Videogamer shoots 2 dead, kills self
Miami: Two people were killed and 11 others wounded when a video game tournament competitor went on a shooting rampage before turning the gun on himself in the northern Florida city of Jacksonville.
Graft cases: Sharif appears in Pak court
Islamabad: Pakistan’s SC ordered the accountability court here to conclude the remaining two corruption cases against Nawaz Sharif and his family within the next six weeks as the jailed former PM appeared before the anti-corruption court, according to a media report.
Pak Army chief calls on PM for 1st meet
Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa had the first formal meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan and discussed the security situation in the country as well as the efforts to ensure long-lasting peace and stability in the region.
Spies tried hacking Orthodox clergy
london: Russian hackers indicted by the US special prosecutor last month have spent years trying to steal the private correspondence of some of the world’s most senior Orthodox Christian figures, The Ap has found, illustrating the high stakes as Kiev and Moscow wrestle over the religious future of Ukraine.
Trump nixed statement praising McCain: report
Washington: Donald Trump rejected a statement prepared by his aides that praised John McCain, according to the Washington Post, underscoring the US president’s enduring scorn for the late senator and war hero. While tributes have poured in highlighting the Arizona Republican’s lifetime of service, Trump issued a single, terse tweet sent his “deepest sympathies and respect” to the bereaved family, without any words for McCain himself.