Rescuers press to save Turkish miners
Istanbul: Rescue workers have been pumping water out of a coal mine in southern Turkey all night as relatives wait anxiously nearby after surging waters trapped 18 Turkish miners deep underground.
Italian sex abuse priest hangs himself
Rome: An Italian priest who admitted to sexually abusing a young teenage girl hanged himself in the sacristy — the cleric’s changing room in his church — the diocese of Santa Croce in northern Italy said on Wednesday.
China shuts down 375 polluting factories
Beijing: China has shut down 375 polluting factories this year as a part of clean air action plan ahead of APEC summit that would be attended by US President Barack Obama among others.
‘Indian fugitive may not be in Thailand’
Bangkok: No evidence has been found to prove that former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh’s killer had entered Thailand, the country’s Army Chief has said.
Pak army killed about 1,150 militants
Islamabad: About 1,150 militants have been killed in the ongoing Army offensive against the Taliban, the Pakistan’s military said on Wednesday, rejecting apprehensions that border tensions with India may have have affected the operations against terrorists in the country’s tribal belt.
S’pore to have giant surveillance balloon
Singapore: Aiming to beef up its maritime and air security, Singapore will have a giant surveillance balloon that can detect threats.