Sri lanka arrests 7 Indian fishermen
Colombo: Seven Indian fishermen have been arrested by Sri lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country’s waters, media reported. The Navy said it assisted the Sri lanka Coast Guard in seizing a fishing vessel in the sea north of Baththalangunduwa in Kalpitiya.
Regime strikes kill 27 civilians in Syria
Beirut: At least 27 civilians were killed and dozens more wounded in fierce regime bombardment of several residential areas in central Syria, a monitoring group said.
Hasina downplays ISIS link to Italian’s murder
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday downplayed a suspected Islamic State link to the murder of an Italian aid worker here despite the terror group reportedly claiming responsibility for the killing.
Smoking in cars carrying children illegal in UK now
london: Smoking in cars while travelling along with children in the UK will be banned from Thursday and could attract fines of up to 2,500 pounds, in a bid to protect under 18-year-olds from the dangers of second-hand smoke.
Singapore hits slowest population growth
Singapore: Singapore’s population registered its slowest growth in over a decade, rising by a mere 1.2 per cent to reach 5.54 million in June this year, as it tried to restrict the number of foreign workers arriving in the island-country.
2 jailed for bid to kill former lankan prez
Colombo: A Sri lankan court jailed two persons for the attempted assassination of former President Chandrika Kumaratunga in 1999.
China has detained 2 Japanese citizens
Tokyo: Japan’s Government spokesman confirmed that China has detained two Japanese citizens, following reports that they were arrested on suspicion of spying.