Obama likely to meet modi at G20 Summit
Washington: US President Barack Obama will travel to China next month to attend the G-20 Summit which will also be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This would be Obama's 11th trip to Asia after he became the US President in January 2009. Two of these trips have been to India in November, 2010 and January 2015. “This trip will highlight the President’s ongoing commitment to the G-20 as the premier forum for international economic cooperation as well as the US Rebalance to Asia and the Pacific,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said in a statement.
Chinese man trying to sell daughter, held
Beijing: A financially-distraught man in China has been caught while trying to sell his six-year-old daughter for $8,500 to raise money for his business. The man has since been arrested, and the case is currently under investigation, state-run People’s Daily Online reported.
Amnesty denounces ‘abuse’ in Syrian jails
Beirut: Syrian authorities are committing torture on a “massive scale” in Government prisons, including beatings, electric shocks, rape that amount to crimes against humanity, Amnesty International said on Thursday.
10 dead as car bombs hit libya forces
Tripoli: Twin car bomb attacks killed at least 10 fighters with pro-Government libyan forces today near Sirte, where they are battling to oust jihadists from the Islamic State (ISIS) group. The operations centre for the forces loyal to libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) said another 20 of its fighters were wounded in the attacks.
Monk inspectors help expose fake monks
Beijing: Over 600 fake monks were exposed by a 10-member monks inspection team formed to curb impostors and fraud at a famous Buddhist sanctuary in north China. Mount Wutai, the holy mountain in north Shanxi Province draws millions of believers and tourists every year.