UK to open new military base in Bahrain
london: Britain is to open a new military base in Bahrain, both countries announced, its first permanent base in the Middle East since it formally withdrew from the region in 1971.
Ebola: UN soldiers in mali freed
Bamako: A group of United Nations peacekeepers trapped in a clinic in Mali when it was quarantined after an outbreak of Ebola have been allowed to leave, the UN said. Around 20 soldiers from the mission, known as MINUSMA, had been admitted with various injuries connected to their service in northern Mali.
Seven sentenced to death in egypt
Cairo: The death sentence handed down to seven militants over charges of killing 25 policemen last year, was upheld by an Egyptian Criminal Court. Three other defendants were sentenced to life.
Abducted Swiss rescued in Philippines
Manila: A Swiss man kidnapped by Islamic militants in the southern Philippines nearly three years ago escaped under fire as soldiers attacked his abductors in a remote jungle, the military said.
Rain lashes Philippines as typhoon nears
Tacloban (Philippines): Heavy rain and strong winds pounded the eastern Philippines today as millions sheltered from a giant storm that threatened more devastation to areas yet to recover from a deadly super typhoon last year.
Hollande, putin to discuss Ukraine crisis
Almaty (Kazakhstan): French President Francois Hollande will make an unscheduled stop in Moscow later to discuss the Ukraine crisis with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, his office said.
21 trapped in china tunnel rescued
Beijing: The 21 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in east China’s Fujian Province for more than a day were rescued. At a local hospital, their condition was described as fine. The trapped workers managed to send out a piece of red cloth to tell the outside that they were safe, Xinhua news agency reported.