Attacks in Iraq kill 36; 13 corpses found
Baghdad: Attacks across Iraq including a suicide bombing at a Sunni funeral killed at least 36 on Wednesday, authorities said, while police found 13 bodies at two different locations with gunshot wounds to their heads.
Thai protesters call for nationwide uprising
Bangkok: Thousands of flag-waving Thai protesters stormed more Government buildings as they intensified their mass political rally against embattled PM Yingluck Shinawatra for a fourth day on Wednesday, plunging the polarised nation deeper into crisis.
Pak frees 3 Afghan Taliban leaders
Islamabad: Pakistan has quietly released three senior Afghan Taliban leaders, including a close aide of Mullah Omar, as part of efforts to facilitate the reconciliation process in Afghanistan.
latvian PM resigns in wake of tragedy
Riga (latvia): latvia’s Prime Minister has resigned after accepting political responsibility for the collapse of a supermarket roof in the capital that killed 54 people and wounded at least 40 others. Valdis Dombrovskis’ decision on Wednesday means that his centre-right Government automatically falls. He is the longest serving Prime Minister in latvia’s history.
50,000 illegal workers in Saudi sent home
Addis Ababa: Ethiopia has flown home over 50,000 citizens in Saudi Arabia after a crackdown against illegal immigrants in the oil-rich State, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
14 Brotherhood women get 11-year jail terms
Cairo: An Egyptian court sentenced 14 women from the Muslim Brotherhood to 11 years in jail after convicting them of belonging to a “terrorist organisation,” judicial sources said.