Gunmen kill 15 civilians in central Afghanistan
Herat: Suspected Taliban gunmen stopped two vehicles in central Afghanistan and shot dead 15 passengers at the side of the road, officials said, in the latest attack to highlight the growing civilian toll from violence. Only one man escaped the execution-style killing in Ghor province when the armed attackers gunned down 11 men, three women and one child.
India expands defence wing in China
Beijing: India has expanded the strength of its defence attaches in China by adding Navy and Air Force officials in addition to a senior officer from the Army to step up engagement between the armed forces of the two sides. Captain Sushant Dam of the Indian Navy and Group Captain Ashish Srivastava of the Air Force took charge at the mission.
Indian-origin mother admits to son’s killing
london: An Indian-origin mother on Friday admitted beating up her three-year-old son which led to his death at their home in Scotland earlier this year. Rosdeep Kular, who appeared in court under her married name of Rosdeep Adekoya, had been charged with the murder of her son Mikaeel Kular, but pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of culpable homicide when she appeared at the high court in Edinburgh on Friday.
McDonald halts chinese chicken imports
Tokyo: McDonald’s said on Friday that all of its Japanese restaurants had stopped selling products made with chicken from China, in the wake of a scandal that saw expired meat sold to fast food giants. More than 3,000 restaurants across Japan had also halted imports of chicken products from the country, the chain said.