Beirut: Syrian rebels assaulted a checkpoint in a pro-government suburb of Damascus on Saturday, setting off a suicide vehicle bomb that killed 16 soldiers, activists said. The State news agency SANA confirmed the blast in the suburb of Jaramana.
Indian activist wins Commonwealth award
london: An Indian climate change activist who works with local communities and Governments for environmental change has been awarded the Commonwealth Youth Award.
Mayor of top Chinese city sacked for graft
Beijing: China on Saturday sacked the Mayor of the the major eastern city of Nanjing for alleged embezzlement of US$ 3.3 million from State funds, the latest high-profile case in a nationwide crackdown on corruption.
Pak, Afghan Taliban continue ‘struggle’
Islamabad: Amid efforts by the concerned Governments to hold peace talks with them, the Pakistani and Afghan Taliban have said they would continue their “struggle” till “the Western inspired systems” of governance in both countries are overthrown.
Attacks in Thailand kill 5, injure 13
Hat Yai (Thailand): A spate of bombings and drive-by shootings on Saturday in Thailand’s insurgency-plagued south left five people dead and 13 injured, police said.
Afghans prepare for US security deal meet
Kabul: Afghan officials say a national meeting to discuss the fate of a future security deal with the US will likely be held in the third week of November.
UK court backs Indian docs’ exam bias fight
london: A group representing Indian-origin doctors in Britain has won a minor victory in its legal battle against suspected racial bias within the country’s medical examination system.
