1 killed in heavy rains in China
Beijing: At least one person was killed when a building collapsed and the missing was swept away by a flood,and another went missing after heavy rain lashed China's southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,confirmed Xinhua news agency.
Pak to buy used F-16 ffrom Jordan
Islamabad: Pakistan is planning to buy used F-16 fighter jets from Jordan, after a deal to get eight fighter jets from the United States fell through because of the refusal of the US Congress to finance the deal, reports pakistani newspaper. The Pakistani military also sees the aircraft as vital in case of war against India
117 militants killed
in Afghanistan op
Kabul: A total of 117 militants were killed in military operations launched by Afghan security forces within the last 24 hours, the country's defence ministry said on Tuesday.
11,307 people held in dhaka crackdown
Dhaka: Security forces in Bangladesh have arrested 11,307 people till now, including over 100 suspected Islamists, in a nationwide crackdown following a spate of killings of secularists and minorities.“As many as 3,115 more people were arrested on the fourth day of the drive,” Xinhua news agency quoted a senior police official as saying.