Indian-origin physician jailed for graft in US
New York: An Indian-origin internal medicine physician has been sentenced to one year in prison by a US court for accepting more than $174,000 in bribes in exchange for patient referrals to a mobile diagnostic company.
Niger, Chad to fight against Boko Haram
Niger: Niger’s Defence Minister says his country and Chad will send troops to neighbouring Nigeria to fight Boko Haram extremists.
Israel bars Palestinians after Tel Aviv attack
Jerusalem: Israel on Friday temporarily barred Palestinians from entering the country, a step criticised by the UN but which officials said was because of a shooting which killed four people in Tel Aviv.
UN removes Saudi-led coalition from blacklist
United Nations: The UN has temporarily removed the Saudi-led coalition in strife-torn Yemen from a blacklist for killing children due to threats from its supporters to defund programmes of the world body, Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon said.
Almost 600 rescued migrants reach Sicily
Palermo: A boat belonging to medical charity Doctors without Borders docked in the Sicilian port city on Friday with 592 people on board including 119 women and nine children.
ISIS stones woman to death in Mosul
Mosul: Militants from the ISIS group stoned a woman to death for alleged adultery in the northern city of Iraq, aided by onlookers, local news site Aranews reported on Friday.