Shia militia releases Yemen PM, ministers
Sanaa: The Shia Houthi group, which controls the Yemeni capital Sanaa, on Monday released Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Bahah and cabinet members after almost two months of house arrest, a Government spokesman said.
monks sue Myanmar min for 2012 crackdown
Yangon: Two Buddhist monks who were among scores seriously burned during a 2012 police crackdown on protesters campaigning against a Chinese-backed copper mine have filed a lawsuit against Myanmar’s home affairs minister and police chief, one of the monks said.
Putin appears in public, meets Kyrgyz president
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin met Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna near St. Petersburg. The meeting between the two presidents comes amid rumours spread by media reports that the Russian leader could be ill as he was not seen in public for the last 10 days.
Kenyan high school bans mothers in mini skirts
Nairobi: The principal of a Kenyan high school in the western county of Vihiga has prohibited mothers wearing mini skirts or short dresses from entering the educational institution, media reported. The school principal explained that short hemlines cause “embarrassment” for boys at the school.
Kurdish forces free 3 villages in Iraq from IS
Baghdad: Kurdish fighters on Monday recaptured three villages near Kirkuk from IS militants, a Kurdish security source told Xinhua news agency. About 20 IS militants and three Kurdish fighters were killed in the battles to seize the villages of Wihda, Saad and Khalid, near the town of Daquoq, some 40 km south of Kirkuk.
18 killed, 11 hurt in Nepal bus accident
Kathmandu: At least 18 people, including a three-month-old baby, were killed and 11 others injured on Monday when a bus skidded off from a rain-drenched mountain road in northwestern Nepal. The bus was heading for Nagam in Kalikot district from Jumla district, carrying 29 passengers. Three of the injured passengers are said to be in critical condition.