Sikh postmaster stabbed in UK
london: A 67-year-old Sikh postmaster in the UK was stabbed in the neck and head and his turban ripped off by a robber during a violent knife attack.
Rain, flash floods claim 43 lives in Pak
Islamabad: At least 43 people were killed and 61 injured as heavy monsoon rain triggered flash floods in Pakistan, damaging several houses, officials said on Wednesday.
Jewish radical convicted for church arson
Jerusalem: An Israeli court has convicted an Israeli Jewish extremist for the 2015 arson on a famous Holy land church.
Pro-Kurdish leader tried on ‘terror' charges
Ankara: The former co-leader of Turkey's third largest political party went on trial in Ankara on Wednesday on charges of disseminating “terror propaganda” for outlawed Kurdish militants.
Rohingya man killed in Buddhist attack
Yangon: A Rohingya Muslim was stoned to death and six others wounded by a mob of Buddhists in the capital of Myanmar's Rakhine state, authorities said on Wednesday, the latest flare-up in a region seething with religious tension.
Maryam Sharif appears before JIT
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Sharif on Wednesday appeared for the first time before the Joint Investigation Team probing the high- profile Panamagate graft case against her family.
European Parliament approves Cuba pact
Strasbourg: The European Parliament overwhelmingly approved on Wednesday a first-ever EU-Cuba cooperation deal, overlooking lingering concerns about human rights violations in the communist-ruled country.