Israel to hold snap polls on March 17
Jerusalem: Israeli leaders on Wednesday agreed to go for snap polls on March 17, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fragile coalition collapsed following his surprising move to fire two key ministers critical of his policies.
Pak submits list of CEC candidates
Islamabad: The Pakistan Government and the Opposition jointly came up with a list of candidates to be appointed as Chief Election Commissioner, a day after Supreme Court warned action against the Prime Minister and Opposition leader if they fail to meet the December 5 deadline.
15 militants killed in Pak aerial strikes
Islamabad: At least 15 militants were killed on Wednesday when Pakistan military jets pounded their hideouts in aerial strikes in the country’s restive northwestern tribal region.
minors drugged, abused at Oz yoga ashram
Sydney: A public hearing here has revealed that children living in an ashram of an Indian yoga guru, who died around 17 years ago, were starved, tortured and drugged for flesh trade, media reported on Wednesday.
Jehadi ‘caliphate’ has peaked: analysts
Baghdad: The tide is beginning to turn against the Islamic State group, analysts say, with the jehadis losing ground in Iraq and only able to hold on to their positions in Syria. IS fighters had to retreat from some areas they had conquered in June and the following months.
fuel from water and sun in the making
Melbourne: Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have moved one step closer to turning water and sunlight into sustainable fuel by successfully replicating a crucial step in photosynthesis.
About 100 brains missing from Texas varsity
Austin (US): The University of Texas at Austin is missing about 100 brains from its collection of brains preserved in jars of formaldehyde. One of the missing brains is believed to have belonged to clock tower sniper Charles Whitman.