Philippines suspends monkey exports
Manila: The Philippines has suspended macaque exports after an Ebola virus strain that is non-fatal to humans struck 20 monkeys, killing 11, officials said on Thursday.
Anti-constitution stir hits life in Nepal
Kathmandu: Normal life was severely hit in eastern Nepal today as an ethnic group called a separate two- day general strike in nine districts of the region, demanding that the districts be merged into one federal province in the draft constitution.
fresh appeal to Madhesi parties for talks in Nepal
Kathmandu: Nepal’s PM Sushil Koirala on Thursday made a fresh appeal to Madhesi parties agitating over a proposed constitution to join its drafting process and help find a peaceful way to end the violent street protests that has claimed 33 lives.
Prez’s nod needed to marry foreigner in B’desh
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Government has introduced a
Bill in Parliament to make it mandatory for all public servants to take prior consent of the President before marrying a foreign national failing which they will be removed from the services.
Saudi-led warplanes hit weapons stores in Yemen
Sanaa: Saudi-led coalition fighting Shia Houthi rebels bombed weapons depots in several military locations across Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Thursday. The raids targeted Houthi rebel-controlled First Armoured Brigade, Maintenance Military Camp and Radio Military Camp in al-Hassaba neighbourhood.