Turkish president announces new push on Syria ISIS stronghold
Ankara: Turkeys’ president has announced a new push by Turkish forces and Syrian rebels aimed at capturing a town held by the Islamic State group. Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the Syrian opposition forces, backed by Turkish troops and tanks, are determined to advance toward al-Bab to clear the region of terror threats. The Turkish leader said today that the offensive will last until the area “is no longer a threat” to Turkey.
Sikh to display sacred trees images in Pak
lahore: For the first time, Pakistani authorities have allowed an Indian Sikh to permanently display images of ‘sacred trees’ of Gurdwaras of India and Pakistan at Gurdwara Janam Asthan Nankana Sahib.
Post-Brexit: Embassies log rise in hate crimes
london: European embassies in the UK have logged a rising number of alleged hate crimes against their citizens since the Brexit vote on June 23.
Pigeons can identify real words: study
Berlin: Pigeons can learn to distinguish real English words from non-words, according to a new study which showed that the performance of the birds was on par with that seen in baboons for this type of complex task. The study from University of Otago in New Zealand and Ruhr University in Germany is the first to identify a non-primate species as having “orthographic” abilities.
US ‘friendly fire’ kills 8 Afghan police
Kandahar: A US air raid has killed eight Afghan policemen in the country’s volatile south, officials said, in the first apparent “friendly fire” incident since American forces were granted greater powers to strike at insurgents.
A glass of beer makes people more sociable
Geneva: Feeling left out at a partyIJ Grab a glass of beer as scientists have confirmed that drinking alcohol can make people more sociable. The team from University Hospital Basel in Switzerland tested 60 healthy people drinking alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer.
Saudis say 17 held after ‘ISIS plot’ foiled
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia said it has arrested 17 people from three cells linked to the Islamic State group which planned to attack military and other facilities. The interior ministry said 16 men and one woman were in custody. They are mostly Saudis but include one Yemeni, an Egyptian and a Palestinian.