17 Iraqi soldiers die battling jehadis
Hilla (Iraq): At least 17 Iraqi soldiers were killed in a fierce battle against jehadis south of Baghdad on Friday while bombs in and around the capital left another 16 people dead.
Pak Army takes over security of Islamabad
Islamabad: Pakistan Government on Friday handed over the security of capital Islamabad to the army for three months under a controversial decision taken recently, days ahead of a major anti-government rally by Imran Khan’s party.
20 killed in east Ukraine fighting
Kiev: At least 20 people, including six civilians, have been killed during heavy fighting overnight Thursday in eastern Ukraine, authorities said.
Six dead as quake stirs panic in Algiers
Algiers: Six people were killed and hundreds injured as panic gripped areas of the Algerian capital when an earthquake of 5.6 magnitude struck offshore early Friday, an emergency official said.
Japan names 5 disputed islets in East China Sea
Tokyo: Japan named five uninhabited small isles belonging to an island group in the centre of a dispute with China as part of efforts to reinforce its claim, a move likely to spark anger from Beijing and another claimant, Taiwan.
Somali lawmaker gunned down
Mogadishu: Suspected Islamist gunmen on Friday shot dead a Somali Member of Parliament, Aden Mohamed Madeer, in a drive-by shooting in the capital Mogadishu, police said.
Uganda court scraps new anti-gay law
Kampala: Uganda’s constitutional court on Friday overturned tough new anti-gay laws that had been branded draconian and “abominable” by rights groups, saying they had been wrongly passed by Parliament.
Father beats infant, posts photos on FB
london: A French father who posted a photo of his one-month-old infant showing injuries on Facebook “for fun” has been booked on abuse charges.