31 killed in airstrikes and attacks across Iraq
Baghdad: At least 31 people were killed in airstrikes against positions of the Islamic State militants and violent attacks across Iraq on Sunday. In Iraq's western province of Anbar, the international warplanes foiled an attack by the IS militants when they pounded three boats carrying extremist militants who were trying to cross Euphrates river to attack the town of al-Baghdadi, some 200 km northwest of Baghdad, a source told Xinhua news agency. The airstrikes destroyed the three boats and killed at least 15 militants, the source said, adding that the ISIS militants who seized the open land near the town, responded to the airstrikes by firing mortar rounds on the town, leaving two government-backed Sunni paramilitary tribesmen dead.
2 dead in gun attack on S Korea embassy in libya
Tripoli: Unidentified gunmen attacked South Korea's embassy in the libyan capital Tripoli on Sunday and killed two local security guards, officials said.
At least 35 civilians dead in Syria's Aleppo
Beirut: At least 35 civilians were killed as Government forces and rebel fighters exchanged fire in Syria's main northern city of Aleppo, a monitoring group said.
50 Qaeda militants of Indian branch killed
Islamabad: About 50 militants of al-Qaeda's Indian branch, including two senior leaders, have been killed in US drone strikes over the past few months, the outfit said on Sunday.
Education officials probe 'anti-UK' Islamist schools
london: UK is investigating up to 50 unregulated schools set up by Islamists that have many students from Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Somali families, according to a media report here.
Beijing to limit mainland Chinese visitors to HK
Hong Kong: Beijing is to impose a limit on the number of mainland Chinese visitors to Hong Kong, a politician and media said after a series of protests against the influx from over the border. The southern Chinese city has been inundated by a stream of tourists from mainland China, who often pay short visits to the city to snap up daily necessities from baby formula to nappies.