Russia, Turkey, Iran to hold Syria talks
Moscow: The Foreign Ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey were set to hold talks on Syria on Saturday in the wake of an alleged chemical attack that has exposed differences between the three powers. The three nations have been attempting to find a political solution to the Syrian conflict at talks that started last year in Astana, Kazakhstan, in competition with the US and UN-backed Geneva initiative.
Greece decides on F-16 warplane upgrade
Athens: Greece on Saturday announced an upgrade for its fleet of US-made F-16 warplanes, a programme pending over the past six months owing to cost concerns. An emergency meeting by the government council of foreign affairs and defence chaired by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras approved the decision, the PM’s office said.
Anti-govt protests continue in Madagascar
Antananrivo: More than 1,000 opposition activists rallied in Madagascar’s capital on Saturday demanding the resignation of the president on the eighth straight day of anti-government protests in which at least two people have died, AFP reporters said.
DJ faces jail for contempt of court in UK
london: An Indian-origin DJ is likely to face imprisonment after being found guilty of contempt of court for demanding over 8,37,000 pounds in fake injury claims, in what is believed to be the first such case brought by a National Health Service (NHS) trust.
Suicide car bomber kills 6 in Afghanistan
Kabul: A Taliban suicide bomber attacked an army base in southern Helmand province on Saturday killing four civilians and two soldiers, officials said. Omar Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor in Helmand, said three civilians and two soldiers were wounded in the attack in Nad Ali district. The bomber targeted the base using a mini-van, said Zwak.
Un: Monsoon threat to Rohingyas in b’desh
United Nations: The UN has said that lives of tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees hang in the balance as monsoon and cyclone seasons threaten their makeshift camps in Bangladesh. According to the UN estimates, nearly 7,00,000 minority Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh to escape violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State since August 25 last year when the army launched a military crackdown. Myanmar does not recognise Rohingya as an ethnic group and insists that they are Bangladeshi migrants living illegally in the country.