ISIS claims attack on Italian priest in B’desh
Dhaka: The Islamic State on Thursday claimed it was behind the shooting and injuring an Italian priest in Bangladesh, in the third attack on foreigners in the country by the dreaded group. On Wednesday, the 57-year-old priest Piero Parolari was shot at from close range by unidentified motorbike-borne assailants while he was cycling down to a Catholic missionary hospital in northern Dinajpur where he also worked as a doctor.
10 killed in fighting for key Yemen province
Aden: Yemeni pro-government forces advancing into the strategic province of Taez were battling rebels on the outskirts of its second largest town on Thursday, military sources said. Eight rebels and two loyalists were killed in the fighting for Rahida, the pro-government sources said.
Suu KYI begins ‘reconciliation’ talks Naypyidaw (Myanmar): Aung San Suu Kyi met Myanmar’s influential parliamentary speaker on Thursday for key talks as the country moves from decades of military rule toward democracy after landmark polls this month.
China landslide deaths rise to 38
Beijing: The death toll from a landslide triggered by flooding in China rose to 38 on Thursday, with no more missing, officials and state-run media said. An avalanche of mud and rock caused by torrential rains engulfed 27 homes last Friday in lishui in the eastern province of Zhejiang, reports said.
Novel insulin pill to manage diabetes
Washington: Indian-origin researchers in US are developing a novel insulin pill that can provide a painless and more effective blood sugar management option to those who suffer from diabetes. The drug delivery technology may also apply to a wide spectrum of other therapies, researchers said.
Paris attacks: Belgian PM rejects criticism
Brussels: Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel on Thursday rejected criticism of his country’s security services over the Paris attacks, saying Belgian intelligence led to a huge raid in France targeting the suspected mastermind. “I do not accept the criticisms which were aimed at denigrating the work of our security services,” Michel said.