South Africa’s Prez Zuma hospitalised for tests
Johannesburg: South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma was on Saturday admitted to hospital for tests following a bout of exhaustion, his office said.
Sikhs protest at UN on OP Bluestar anniversary
New York: Marking the 30th anniversary of ‘Operation Bluestar’, Sikh men, women and children held a demonstration outside the United Nations on Saturday and announced the holding of a referendum among the Sikh diaspora in 2020 on the right to self-determination.
Verdict for Badie over inciting violence on hold
Cairo: An Egyptian court on Saturday postponed to July 5, the verdict in the trial of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and 37 others for inciting violence that killed two people last summer.
Pak court jails father of woman stoned to death
lahore: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Saturday jailed the father of a young pregnant woman who was stoned to death for marrying a man of her choice.
Chinese Foreign Minister to visit India today
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will be visiting New Delhi on Sunday as a special envoy of President Xi Jinping to establish political contacts with the new Indian Government amid hopes here of an upswing in bilateral ties due to PM Narendra Modi’s familiarity with China.
At least 30 killed in east DR Congo church
Kinshasa:Armed men burst into a church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo overnight, killing more than 30 people including women and children.
Nepal to hold SAARC Summit in Kathmandu
Kathmandu: Nepal has decided to shift the venue of the 18th SAARC summit in November from its famous tourist destination of Pokhara to Kathmandu due to lack of infrastructure.