Mali reports 2 new Ebola deaths
Bamako: Malian authorities on Wednesday reported two new deaths from Ebola that are not believed to be linked to the only other known case in the nation, an alarming setback as Mali tries to limit the fallout from the epidemic ravaging other countries in the region.
Pak military vows to eliminate terrorists
Islamabad: Pakistan’s top military commanders on Wednesday vowed to eliminate militants from the country and not allow them to regroup. The Army met for the 176th Corps Commanders’ Conference at General Headquarters on which was chaired by Army Chief General Raheel Sharif.
Bombs hit libyan city housing parliament
Cairo: A libyan army spokesman says two car bombs have gone off in the eastern city of Tobruk, where the nation’s elected parliament is temporarily located, causing casualties. Mohammed Hegazi says the bombs exploded in front of an oil institute early Wednesday.
Drone strike kills 7 Qaeda militants
Aden (Yemen): A suspected US drone strike killed seven Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen’s south on Wednesday, the defence ministry and tribal sources said, the latest in a series of raids against the extremist network.
Nine is supporters held in Germany
Berlin: German police arrested nine suspects on Wednesday accused of supporting extremist group Islamic State (IS) that is fighting in Iraq and Syria, in dawn raids involving some 240 officers, authorities said. Eight of them are reported to be the citizens of Germany.
British actor Warren Clarke dies
london: British actor Warren Clarke, known for his role in the TV drama “Dalziel and Pascoe” and many other parts, died on on Wednesday. He was 67. The Independent Talent Group said in a statement that Clarke died after a brief illness.