Fresh proof of animal trafficking by Thai temple
Bangkok: Thai authorities recovered two tiger skins on Thursday from inside a truck as it tried to leave a controversial temple, which used the big cats to attract tourists. Besides the skins, members from the National Parks Conservation Department investigating the temple, also found hundreds of amulets allegedly containing tiger remains such as bones and teeth.
Murder triggers lockdown at California
los Angeles: Two men died on Thursday in a murder-suicide at the University of California’s los Angeles campus, prompting a lockdown and a massive security deployment at the sprawling facility.
Won’t interfere during Ramzan: China
Beijing: China’s Government won’t interfere with fasting and other standard religious activities in the traditionally Muslim region of Xinjiang during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan that begins this month, officials said on Thursday. Restaurants will be allowed to keep their own hours.
Only 73 cities in China meet air standards
Beijing: Only 73 of 338 Chinese cities met the national standard for clean air in 2015, an official report said on Thursday, highlighting China’s continued environmental woes despite efforts to cut down pollution. Environmental authorities observed per cent of them last year, the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection said its annual Environment Condition report.
African Republic abuses include witchcraft: UN
United Nations: The UN chief is reporting 269 verified incidents of human rights violations and abuses in the Central African Republic including arbitrary killings, conflict-related sexual violence and allegations of witchcraft.
‘Start Up Village — 2016’ in Russia ready to start
Moscow (Russia): This part of the season is generally marked by slight drizzles but on Thursday as the Russian capital readied itself to the fourth edition of the ‘Start Up Village-2016’, a concept aimed at showcasing the start-up ability of the Russians as also to provide a competitive platform, the sun shone bright and clear. More than 2,000 participants have lined up to be a part of the initiative.
30 killed as rain, thunderstorm hit pak
Islamabad: At least 30 people, including women and children, were killed and scores of others injured in the wake of heavy rainfall and thunderstorm that hit upper parts of Pakistan, it was reported on Thursday.
Families of MH17 crew file suit against Airlines
Kuala lumpur: Families of six Malaysia Airlines crew members who were killed when flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine nearly two years ago filed a lawsuit on Thursday blaming the carrier for the tragedy.
Somalia forces end extremist siege, 15 dead
Mogadishu: Officials say Somali security forces have ended a siege by extremist gunmen which killed least 15 people, including two members of parliament, at a hotel in the Somali capital after an all-night gunfight.
Antarctica images reveal 40 yrs of ice loss
london: A part of the Antarctica coastline has been losing ice to the ocean for over four decades, far longer than had been expected, finds a new study of satellite images.