Malaysia to release MH370 report today
Kuala lumpur: Malaysia will release the much-anticipated preliminary report on the mysterious disappearance of Flight MH370 on Thursday, nearly two months after the plane with 239 people on board went missing.
New pact reflects cozier US-Philippine alliance
Manila: A new defence pact that will allow thousands of US troops to be temporarily based in Philippines for the first time in more than 20 years signals closer cooperation in the allies’ hot-and-cold relationship that has been shaped over the decades by war, terrorism and now, jitters over China’s rise.
Syrian airstrike on school in Aleppo kills 19
Beirut: A Syrian Government airstrike hit a school in an opposition-held district of the northern city of Aleppo, killing at least 19 people, including 10 children, activists reported.
14 killed as Iraq undergoes polls
Baghdad: Iraqis participated in their country's first parliamentary elections since withdrawal of US forces in 2011. Held amid heavy security, the polls were still marred by dozens of attacks that left 14 people killed at different places.
60 dead after attack on Afghan army post
Kabul: Afghan forces repulsed an assault by hundreds of militants, many from across the border in Pakistan, officials said. NATO air support was called in to help beat back the attack that left 60 militants and at least five Afghan soldiers dead at an army base near the porous border on Monday.
US girl guns down rival in FB dispute over boy
Chicago: In a horrific incident in the US, a 14-year-old girl shot and killed another girl of the same age in broad daylight to settle a Facebook feud over a boy.
Indian seeks memorial for cows killed in us
Washington: In an unusual demand, an Indian American has asked for permission from local authorities in upstate New York to erect a temporary roadside memorial in honour of 11 cows killed in an accident last week.