‘Have maullahs driven Pakistanis to insanityIJ’
Islamabad: Have Pakistanis “really been driven to the edge of insanity in our subservience to the maulvis and mullahs” an editorial in a leading daily wondered on Monday, after a teenager chopped off his own hand to punish himself for a blasphemy he believed he had committed.
‘Iran deal vindicates strong diplomacy’
Washington: US President Barack Obama hailed the full implementation of an international nuclear accord with Tehran and the release of Americans held as prisoner in Iran as a vindication of “strong American diplomacy”. “Today is a good day,” Barack Obama said in a White House speech on Sunday. “When Americans are freed and returned to their families, that’s something we can all celebrate.”
US confirms Americans kidnapped in Baghdad
Baghdad: The US embassy in Baghdad has confirmed that “several” Americans were kidnapped there.”We are working with the full co-operation of the Iraqi authorities to locate and recover the individuals,” BBC quoted a state department official as saying on Monday.
169 injured as heavy snow hits Japan
Tokyo: At least 169 people were injured in Tokyo as heavy snow hit Japan on Monday. Around 8,400 households suffered power black-out due to the snow.