Triple suicide blasts hit Nigeria’s Maidugur
Maiduguri: Three suicide bombings rocked the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Wednesday, killing one civilian militia member and injuring several others, security personnel said.
toll in Turkish raids on Syria Kurds hits 28
Beirut: The toll in Turkish air raids on Kurdish positions in northeastern Syria rose to 28 killed, a monitor said on Wednesday, a day after Ankara said it had targeted “terrorist havens” near its border.
12 dead in Venezuelan prison clash: official
Caracas: An outbreak of violence between rival gangs at a prison in eastern Venezuela has left 12 dead and 11 injured, the Government said on Wednesday.
Trump picks trade fight with Canada
Washington: Trade tensions spiked between Washington and Ottawa as President Donald Trump accused Canada of being “very rough” on its southern neighbour and threatened to retaliate against new restrictions on US dairy products.
Bahrain jails 36 Shia, strips them of citizenship
Dubai: A court in Bahrain today jailed 36 Shia convicted of forming a “terrorist” group to attack police, and stripped them of their citizenship, a judicial source said.
Talibans are enemies of Islam: ex- spokesman
Islamabad: A former Taliban spokesman, who the Pakistan military claims to have surrendered to them, has described the militant group as “enemies of Islam” and held it responsible for a series of attacks on schools, colleges and universities.