Pope holds spl Vatican Mass for 1,000 prisoners
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated Mass before a thousand prisoners specially invited to the Vatican, giving them a message of hope while denouncing the “hypocrisy” of society. The event was also attended by 3,000 others including prison staff and volunteers and without any visible police presence.
Fishing row: lanka rejects Indian plea
Colombo: Sri lanka has rejected India’s request for a three-year period to phase out current fishing practices by Indian fishermen in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait that separate the countries, a report here said on Sunday.
India ‘most important’ friend: british pm
london: Describing India as the UK’s “most important and closest” friend and a leading power in the world, Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday said her visit to India will reaffirm the importance of bilateral strategic partnership.
Turkey pro-Kurd party quits parl over arrests
Istanbul: Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party on Sunday said it was pulling out of parliament after nine of its MPs including the two co-leaders were arrested in an unprecedented crackdown. The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), the third-largest party in this legislature, said it would no longer be taking part in general sessions of parliament or commission work.
UK police target 7-yr-old schoolboy over ‘bullet’
london: British police drove up to a seven-year-old Muslim boy’s home after his school alerted them over a piece of brass they mistook for a bullet, prompting the family to allege that it was a case of “racial profiling”.