arrested foreigner is Bangkok bomber: cops
Bangkok: A foreigner arrested in connection with the deadly bombing at a temple here last month that killed 20 people is the bomber who actually planted the explosives and seen on CCTV images, Thai police said on Saturday.
20 Yemen rebels killed as loyalists press offensive
Marib: loyalist forces in Yemen backed by a Saudi-led coalition killed at least 20 Iran-backed insurgents on Saturday, the military said, as they pressed their offensive on the rebel-held capital Sanaa. Twelve other rebels were captured in the operation launched on the northwestern edge of Marib province, a key battleground in the fight for control of the capital, said a military official.
Saudi colonel killed in gunbattle in Yemen
Riyadh: A senior Saudi officer and another border guard were killed in a gunbattle after a landmine blast along the frontier with Yemen, the interior ministry said on Saturday. Colonel Hassan Ghasoum Ageeli and a deputy sergeant died late on Friday in the Jazan district, and four other guards were lightly wounded, the ministry said in a statement.
Somali parliament ends impeachment against prez
Nairobi: Somalia’s parliamentary speaker said he will drop an impeachment motion against the president in favor of talks to end the country’s political crisis.
15 civilians killed in Boko Haram attack in SE Niger
Niamey: Fifteen civilians were killed in an attack by Boko Haram militants on a border village in southeastern Niger, state television has reported. The attack took place on Thursday night in a village on the banks of the Komadougou Yobe river which runs along a small section of the border between Niger and Nigeria, Tele Sahel said.
Pope in Philadelphia on final leg of US tour
Philadelphia: Pope Francis arrived in Philadelphia on Saturday for the final leg of his triumphal tour of the United States, with hundreds of thousands expected to turn out for his weekend visit focused on families.