Thai king admitted to hospital with fever
Bangkok: Thailand’s 86-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej, one of the world’s longest-reigning monarchs, has been admitted to a hospital here with high fever and the diagnosis suggested blood infection, the palace said.
China test fires 10,000-km range nuke missile
Beijing: China has test-fired an upgraded version of its 10,000-km range intercontinental ballistic missile which could reach most of the US and European cities, days ahead of its National Day on October 1 to demonstrate its nuclear capability.
Three allies of Sarkozy charged in fraud probe
Paris: Three allies of French former President Nicolas Sarkozy were charged on Saturday in connection with a probe into the financing of his 2012 presidential campaign.
Nurse infected with Ebola has recovered
Paris: Doctors Without Borders says the French nurse who became infected with Ebola while working in liberia has recovered from the disease. The medical charity, which has shouldered a large part of the response to the West African outbreak, said that it received confirmation from the French Health Ministry that the woman had survived the disease.
155 illegal immigrants detained in Malaysia
Kuala lumpur: About 155 illegal Uyghur immigrants, including 76 children, have been detained by the Malaysian authorities, a media report said on Saturday.
Six killed, 12 injured in Pakistan van blast
Islamabad: At least six people were killed and 12 injured on Saturday when a blast occurred in a passenger van in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkwa province, Geo News reported. The incident occurred in Kohat city’s Peshawar Chowk in the morning.
Haj culminates with stoning the devil ritual
Mina: Over two million believers, including about 1.5 lakh Indians, on Saturday ritually stoned the devil in Mina Valley marking the end of the Haj pilgrimage, as Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al-Adha.