ISis militants battle armed groups in Syria
Beirut: Palestinian officials and activists say Islamic State militants are battling against armed groups inside a refugee camp in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and have made new advances inside the camp.
Iraq orders prosecution for Tikrit looters
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says the military will begin arresting and prosecuting anyone who loots abandoned properties in the newly-recaptured city of Tikrit.
Russia denies trawler sank due to collision
Moscow: The Russian defence ministry on Friday rejected media reports that the Russian trawler tragedy in the Sea of Okhotsk that claimed 56 lives was due to a collision with a submarine.
N Korea test-fires 4 short-range missiles
Seoul: North Korea test-fired four short-range missiles into the sea off its west coast in an operation apparently supervised by leader Kim Jong-Un amid heightened military tensions, a South Korean military spokesman said.
Man jailed for 46 yrs for sexual crimes
New Jersey: An Indian-origin man in New Jersey in the US received a 46-year jail term for crimes against five women in 2012, authorities said. Hiten Patel was convicted of 22 criminal charges.
UK polls debate fails to yeild any winners
london: The only televised debate between British Prime Minister David Cameron, opposition leader Ed Miliband and five others yielded no clear winners, making it more difficult for pollsters to predict the outcome of next month’s election.