lanka Prez’s brother dies after axe attack
Colombo: The youngest brother of Sri lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, on Saturday succumbed to injuries he sustained in an axe attack earlier this week.
5 killed in coal mine accident in China
Beijing: Five miners were killed while one worker was missing due to a flood in a shale mine in central China’s Hunan Province, official media reported on Saturday.
100 fall sick due to food poisoning in China
Beijing: As many as 103 people at a village in southwest China fell sick due to food poisoning after attending a wedding feast, local authorities said on Friday.
15 militants killed in Pakistan military OP
Islamabad: At least 15 suspected militants were killed on Saturday in a ground battle with Pakistani soldiers in the country’s volatile tribal region near the Afghan border as part of a major military offensive currently underway. “15 terrorists were killed in ground action by security forces early morning today,” army said in a statement.
Modi to attend lee funeral today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for Singapore on Saturday night to attend the funeral of lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore, on Sunday.
Qaeda seizes ‘majority’ of Syria’s Idlib: monitor
Beirut: Al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate seized control of most of Idlib on Saturday after Government forces pulled back to bases in the heart of the main northwestern city, a monitoring group said.
Maldives jails former defence min for 11 yrs
Colombo: The Maldives’ former Defence Minister has been found guilty of attempting a coup and jailed for 11 years, his family and officials said, weeks after the conviction of former President Mohamed Nasheed sparked international concern.
61 dead in 3 days of clashes in AdeN
Aden: At least 61 people have been killed in three days of fighting between Shiite rebels and loyalist militia in Yemen’s main southern city Aden, a senior health official said on Saturday.
100 yrs jail to woman for ripping out foetus
New York: A woman in Colorado accused of stabbing a pregnant woman and removing her seven-month-old foetus has been charged with eight counts of felony and faces potentially more than 100 years in prison.
Malaysia detains Two Iraqis with ISIS links
Kuala lumpur: Two Iraqi nationals, suspected to be members of the dreaded Islamic State terror group, have been arrested here for allegedly making death threats to the Ambassadors of Saudi Arabia and Qatar in Malaysia.
Indo-American scientist for US Prez award
Washington: An Indian-American biology professor, Murty S Kambhampati, is among 15 scientists who have been selected for a prestigious US presidential award for excellence in the field of science, mathematics and engineering mentoring.