At least 10 die as boat capsizes in Nigeria
Port Harcourt: At least 10 people died in Nigeria on Friday when a boat carrying 35 passengers bound for Port Harcourt capsized and sank, a rescue official and local Government spokesman said.
5 members of a family shot dead in Pak
Peshawar: Five members of a family were shot dead o Friday by unknown gunmen allegedly over a land dispute in this restive northwestern city of Pakistan.
China dismisses plans to cut 8l troops
Beijing: China has dismissed as mere speculation the reports that it plans to cut eight lakh troops as part of a strategy to reform the world’s largest military.
Actor with Jackie Chan’s son released
Beijing: Taiwanese actor Ko Chen-tung, who was arrested along with superstar Jackie Chan’s son Jaycee Chan for drug-related charges, was released after a 14-day detention.
World’s longest garland unveiled
New York: A 3.46 km flower string, the world’s longest garland, has been unveiled by 200 followers of Indian spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy here on his 80th birthday, honouring his 50 years of work for world peace.
China’s WeChat closes hundreds of accounts
Beijing: Hundreds of accounts which spread rumours, pornography and violence on leading instant messaging platform WeChat have been shut down in China in the wake of increased Government regulations.
UK raises terror threat level to ‘severe’
london: British Home Secretary Theresa May said on Friday the country’s terror threat risk level was being raised to “severe” due to fears over the situation in Iraq and Syria. The threat level is now at the second highest level out of five possible categories.