Turkey grinds to halt after massive power cut
Istanbul: A massive power cut caused chaos on Tuesday across Turkey, shutting down the metro networks in Istanbul and the capital Ankara, with the government saying an outside attack on the system was not ruled out.
Nigeria opp claims victory in tense polls
Abuja: Nigeria’s main opposition on Tuesday claimed victory in the country’s tense general election as former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari pulled ahead of President Goodluck Jonathan in vote count. It would be the first democratic change of power in the history of Africa’s most populous country.
Solar Impulse in China post Myanmar flight
Shanghai: Solar Impulse 2 landed early today in China, the world’s biggest carbon emitter, as it completed the fifth leg of its landmark circumnavigation of the globe powered solely by the sun.
Bangla blogger’s killing: two in police custody
Dhaka: Two madarsa students, arrested for hacking to death a 27-year-old secular Bangladeshi blogger, were remanded to police custody for eight days as a massive manhunt was launched for two others wanted in connection with brutal murder.
British cops probe brutal attack on Sikh man in UK
london: A video showing a Sikh man being brutally beaten up on a crowded street in Birmingham, the UK’s second-largest city, went viral on Internet, prompting the police to launch a probe into the suspected hate crime. The video, titled ‘Singh Brutally Beaten in Birmingham’, was posted online on the ‘Daily Sikh Updates’ Facebook site.