UN chief condemns Egypt terrorist attacks
Addis Ababa: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday strongly condemned Thursday’s terrorist attacks in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. Ban told a press briefing on the sidelines of the African Union (AU) summit here that he strongly condemned the attacks in Sinai, which killed 33 people and injured scores of others, Xinhua reported.
Egypt sets Morsi trial verdict for May 16
Cairo: An Egyptian court set May 16 for a verdict in the espionage trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, who could be sentenced to death if convicted, an official said on Saturday. Morsi, toppled by former army chief and now President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in 2013, faces several trials along with top leaders of his Muslim Brotherhood.
Pilots in helium-filled balloon land safely
Albuquerque (Mexico): A helium-filled balloon piloted by an American and a Russian landed safely off the coast of Mexico early on Saturday after an audacious, nearly trip across the Pacific Ocean that shattered two long-standing world records for ballooning.
8 killed in Bangla factory fire
Dhaka: At least eight people, including women, were killed and more than 12 others injured on Saturday after a devastating fire broke out in a plastic factory in Bangladesh’s capital. The fire at the plastic goods manufacturing factory started was brought under control in two hours.
Power, Net Snapped In Khaleda’s Office
Dhaka: Hours after the disconnection of power, internet and cable connections have also been severed to former Bangladesh Prime Minster Khaleda Zia’s office here Saturday. Khaleda’s Gulshan office staff found the cable network snapped when they turned on the TV around 9:00 am, a Bangladesh National Party (BNP) official said.