US drone attack kills 11 Taliban in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least 11 Taliban militants were killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region near the border with Afghanistan, officials said.
blast kills 6 in attack on anti-Shebab leader
Mogadishu: A prominent militia leader in southern Somalia said a suicide bomber killed six people in an attack on his home, pinning the blame on Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab militants.
Iranian n-talks deadline extended till Nov 24
Washington/Vienna: The negotiations between the P5+1 nations and Iran on the latter’s nuclear program failed to reach an agreement before the deadline of July 20 and agreed to extend the talks till November 24 for brokering an agreement.
Aid workers free after captivity in Darfur
Khartoum: Three Sudanese employees of international aid agencies were released in the troubled Darfur region after 32 days in captivity, peacekeepers said.
Five new cases of polio reported in Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s fight against polio has faltered yet again with five new cases reported in the country, raising the number of victims affected by the crippling virus this year to 99.
Typhoon Rammasun kills 14 in south China
Beijing: Fourteen people were killed after a super typhoon, the strongest in 41 years, made its third landfall on the Chinese coast today, after wreaking havoc and leaving a trail of destruction in neighbouring Philippines.
Christians flee jihadist ultimatum in Iraq’s Mosul
Kirkuk: Hundreds of Christian families abandoned homes in Mosul to jihadist gunmen as they fled an ultimatum threatening their community’s centuries-old presence in the northern Iraqi city.
Cambodian opp leader returns amid tension
Phnom Penh (Cambodia): Supporters greeted Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy on his return from a trip abroad, at a time when political tensions are high because of the arrests of eight of his party colleagues.
400 migrants rescued near Malta; 19 dead
Rome: Italian and Maltese naval vessels assisted by a passing cargo ship on Saturday rescued some 400 migrants aboard a smugglers' boat in waters near Malta and found the bodies of 18 people inside.
Italians find 18 bodies on migrant boat: report
Rome: Italian rescuers found 18 bodies on a boat carrying hundreds asylum-seekers, and suspect they were killed by fumes from the engine in the hold, the ANSA news agency reported.