Protest in uk as Syria air strikes vote looms
london: Around 4,000 people joined a protest in london on Saturday against Britain potentially joining air strikes against the ISIS in Syria. Parliament is expected to vote on the issue next week after PM David Cameron pushed MPs to back the move in the wake of this month's Paris attacks.
Prominent lawyer dies in turkey attack
Ankara (Turkey): A prominent lawyer and human rights defender, who faced a prison term on charges of supporting Kurdish rebels, was killed on Saturday in an attack in southeast Turkey, which also killed a police officer, officials said.
Spain arrests three suspected jehadis
Madrid: Spain's Interior Ministry said on Saturday it had arrested in two men suspected of trying to recruit people for Islamic jehad, or ‘holy war’, as well as a woman ready to go to the conflict zone.
North Korea fails in missile test: Yonhap
Seoul: North Korea apparently test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile on Saturday in the Sea of Japan but the test was a failure, a news report said.
Suicide bomber aims at Afghan poll official
Kabul: A senior member of Afghanistan's election commission survived an assass-ination attempt on Saturday when a suicide bomber targeted his vehicle in Kabul, killing one of his employees and wounding two others, officials said.
Tutankhamen's tomb to have other chambersIJ
Cairo: The 3,300-year-old tomb of legendary King Tutankhamun in Egypt's Valley of the Kings is likely to have secret chamber behind one of its walls that could lead to the discovery of long-sought mummy of his powerful and influential mother — Queen Nefertiti. Hi-tech infrared and radar scans of the walls of the tomb have now been completed.