New wave of US air raids on Qaeda in Yemen
Aden: The United States on Sunday launched a new wave of air raids against Al-Qaeda in Yemen, as jihadists fled from towns being targeted to mountainous areas, security sources said.
Deadly floods hit southern Zimbabwe
Tsholotsho: Floods in Zimbabwe have killed nearly 250 people since December in regions that were recently suffering from drought.
Iran sees progress in hajj talks with Saudi
Tehran: Iran said on Sunday there had been progress in talks with Saudi Arabia on allowing citizens of the Islamic republic to join this year’s hajj pilgrimage, despite some remaining issues.
Bullet-riddled body of intel officer found in Pak
lahore: The bullet-riddled body of an intelligence officer, who had been kidnapped over two years ago, has been found with marks of so-called Islamic State on it in Pakistan’s Punjab province.
Diplomatic rift deepens between EU nations, Turkey
Amsterdam: A diplomatic rift between Turkey and key European nations deepened on Sunday as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Germany of “Nazi practices,” days after a local authority prevented a Turkish minister from addressing a rally.