57 militants killed in army raids in Egypt
Cairo: Fifty-seven militants were killed in a series of air strikes carried out by Egyptian Army in the restive North Sinai province in the last ten days, a senior Army official said on Monday. The air strikes conducted in three different cities of Rafah, Al-Arish and Sheikh Zawayed from April nine killed 57 militants, Army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohamed Samir said.
22 Islamists get death sentence in egypt
Cairo: An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced to death 22 Muslim Brotherhood supporters for attacking a police station and killing an officer on July 3, 2013, the same day the army overthrew country’s first elected Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. The defendants were also accused of murder, attempt to murder, and possessing unlicensed weapons among other charges.
is killing: Ethiopia to hold national mourning
Addis Ababa: Ethiopia will hold three days of national mourning for Ethiopian Christians killed by Islamic State militants in libya, the Government said on Monday. The mourning period will begin on Tuesday after its official launch by parliament, Communications Minster Redwan Hussein said.
7 killed, 17 trapped in mine flooding in China
Beijing: At least seven miners were killed while 17 remained trapped underground after a cold mine flooded in north China’s Shanxi Province. About 247 miners were working at the Jiangjiawan coal mine on Sunday when the flooding occurred. So far 223 people have been evacuated.
man trying to scale White House fence held
Washington: The US Secret Service has arrested a person for attempting to scale the White House fence. The agency said the incident happened at 10.25 pm (local time) on Sunday. The agency didn’t identify the person.