libya’s parliament names new pM
Tripoli: libya’s Parliament swore in a new Prime Minister despite a disputed vote and walkouts from a largely secular bloc, lawmakers and a libyan television reported.
2 killed, dozens hurt in Nairobi bus bombings
Nairobi: At least two people were killed and dozens more wounded when bombs exploded in two buses on a highway in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, officials said.
Iraqviolence kills over 30 in 24 hours
Baghdad: Violence in Iraq, including shelling in a militant-held city and an attack targeting Shia pilgrims, has killed more than 30 people in 24 hours, officials said.
Nuclear inspectors to visit Iranian sites
Tehran: Iran’s official news agency is reporting that international inspectors will visit two nuclear sites in the coming days. Sunday’s report by IRNA quotes Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman of Iran’s Atomic department, as saying the inspectors will visit a uranium mine and a uranium-thickening facility in Ardakan.
NASA to grow plants on ISS by year end
london: Astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) may soon be tasting their first space-grown lettuce, thanks to a portable greenhouse that has been delivered to the orbiting lab.