Madhesis announce fresh protests in Nepal
Kathmandu: In fresh trouble for the Nepal Government, a coalition of seven Madhesi parties and around two dozen ethnic groups decided to re-start protests to press for their demands relating to more rights, adequate representation and re-demarcation of provincial boundary.
Over 1,900 kangroos to be culled in Australia
Melbourne: Australia will cull over 1,900 kangaroos from Monday in a bid to reduce its population as it can cause a “devastating impact on the local environment”, an official has said.
Bangladesh lightning kill 42 people
Dhaka: At least 42 people, including women and children, were killed in Bangladesh within the last 24 hours after being struck by lightning during thundershowers, officials said on Friday.
China detains 140 in social media fraud case
Beijing: Chinese police has detained 140 suspects in a social media fraud scheme where they cheated male victims by swindling their money. Police mounted four operations from May
5 to 12 in Dongguan City and Shenzhen to nab the suspects, who allegedly used social media to commit fraud, Shenzhen police said.
9,000 evacuated from massive fire near Madrid
Madrid: Spanish officials ordered 9,000 people evacuated on Friday from a large apartment complex after a raging fire at a sprawling tire dump sent spectacular, toxic clouds of black smoke into the sky.
US navigation in SCS not act of provocation: WH
Washington: Strongly refuting Chinese allegations, the US has said that its freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea is not an act of provocation, two days after an American navy ship sailed close to a disputed reef in the area.
lesbian couple lose court fight to stay in UK
london: A married lesbian couple from India has lost their legal battle to stay in the UK on the grounds that their relationship would not be legally recognised in India.