3 killed, one injured in US shooting
Washington: Three people were killed and one injured late Tuesday in a shooting in Baltimore city, less than an hour’s drive from the American capital, where rioting broke out in April after the death of a black man in police custody. The incident took place a few blocks from the Baltimore campus of the University of Maryland, various media reports said.
22 dead in ethnic clashes in Algeria
Algiers: At least 22 people have died following overnight ethnic clashes around the Algerian oasis city of Ghardaia, official news agency reported on Wednesday.
30 soldiers killed in mutiny in Yemen
Aden: At least 30 Yemeni soldiers were killed in coalition air raids and clashes after troops attempted to defect to Iran-backed rebel ranks near the border with Saudi Arabia, a military source said on Wednesday.
Myanmar to hold election on Nov 8
Yangon: Myanmar officials today announced November 8 as the date for a historic general election set to be the first contested by Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition in a quarter of a century.
Female SC nominee rejected in Afghan Kabul: The first-ever female nominee for the Supreme Court in Afghanistan has failed to garner enough votes of approval from the Parliament.