Greece names interim pM
Athens: Greece's Supreme Court Chief Judge Vassiliki Thanou was on Thursday appointed to head the transitional Government that will lead the country to snap general elections. Thanou becoming the country's first female Prime Minister.
Fake Indian birth certificates seized
Johannesburg: Scores of fake Indian birth certificates were among hundreds of documents seized by South African officials in King Williams Town after a man believed to be an Indian national was arrested along with a Ministry of Home Affairs official for running a scam.
China jails 45 for terror-related charges
Beijing: Forty-five people, including five arrested while attempting to join the East Turkestan Islamic Movement and the Taliban, have been given jail terms ranging from four years to life in China’s restive Xinjiang region for terrorism and human trafficking.
Kazakhstan signs deal to host n fuel bank
Astana: Kazakhstan and the UN nuclear watchdog signed a deal on Thursday to create the first internationally-controlled uranium bank aimed at guaranteeing supplies for power plants and curbing nuclear proliferation.
Final MH17 report due October 13
The Hague: The final report into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over war-torn eastern Ukraine last year will be released in October 13, Dutch investigators said.
Philippines seeks US ‘help’ in S China Sea
Manila: The Philippines has asked the US to provide military “assistance” in resupplying and rotating Manila’s forces in the South China Sea because they face harassment from regional power China, a military spokesman said on Thursday.
noisy worship: Nigeria shuts down churches
lagos: Authorities in Nigeria’s financial Capital lagos have shut down churches across the city after a glut of complaints over noisy worship. The chaotic megacity’s environmental protection department said it had sealed off 22 premises after receiving dozens of calls a day.
US man tries selfie with rattlesnake, gets bitten
los Angeles: Stinging selfie! An American man has been bitten by a rattlesnake while attempting a selfie with the serpent and could end up losing his hand, the second such incident in the American within two months. Alex Gomez, 36, is hospitalised in lake Elsinore, California, after he picked up a 4-foot rattlesnake and tried to take a selfie with the reptile.