Sarabjit’s attackers assaulted in jail
lahore: Two Pakistani death row prisoners accused of involvement in the murder of Indian national Sarabjit Singh were assaulted by wardens of Kot lakhpat Jail here, official sources said on Saturday.
India begins power export to Bangladesh
Dhaka: Indo-Bangla cooperation in the power sector on Saturday entered a new phase, with the two countries breaking ground for a 1,320-MW coal-fired power plant and inaugurating a joint transmission line that will export 500 MW from India.
Typhoon Fitow: China issues high alert
Beijing: China on Saturday sounded a red alert as typhoon Fitow, the 23rd storm this year, approached the country’s southeast coastal areas.
Iran ‘a year or more’ from nuke capability
Washington: President Barack Obama says US Intelligence assessments show Iran is still “a year or more away” from building a nuclear weapon.
Egypt journalist gets suspended jail term
Cairo: An Egyptian military court on Saturday handed a journalist a six-month suspended jail term for reporting without authorisation in a military zone of the Sinai , his lawyer and an Army source said.
police tear-gas Islamists in Egypt
Cairo: Egyptian police used tear gas to prevent Islamist students from entering a Cairo square that was site of a deadly security crackdown in August, a security official said.
scribes, anti-Qaida fighters killed in Iraq
Baghdad: Iraqi officials say attacks across the country have killed five people, including two journalists working in a northern city.
Rivals call for Egypt demos on 1973 war anniv
Cairo: Supporters and opponents of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi called for rival demonstrations on the 1973 Arab-Israeli war anniversary after the deadliest violence in weeks.
Norway may help destroy Syrian arms
Oslo: Norway has been asked to help destroy Syria’s chemical arsenal as part of UN efforts to rid the country of its weapons of mass destruction, a report said.