Gunmen kill five policemen in Egypt
Cairo: At least five policemen were killed on Friday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a vehicle of the security forces in Egypt’s restive Giza province, the interior ministry said.
70 killed in rain-related incidents in pak in 3 weeks
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority says at least 70 people have been killed in rain-related incidents in various parts of Pakistan in the past three weeks.
China warns Botswana over Dalai lama’s visit
Beijing: China on Friday warned Botswana against the scheduled visit of the Dalai lama, saying it hoped the African country understands Beijing’s “concerns” about the Tibetan “separatist”.
5 terror plots foiled in recently: Scotland Yard
london: British police foiled five terror plots, including some being “very close” to an attack in recent weeks, Scotland Yard said on Friday.
london acid attacks: Two teenagers held
london: Several people were injured in a series of “barbaric” acid attacks by moped riders in east london, police said on Friday. The Metropolitan Police said the 90-minute spree of five attacks began on Thursday night. A 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of robbery and causing grievous bodily harm.
Bus accident kills 10 in Indonesia
Probolinggo: At least 10 people, including a foreigner and a child, died when a bus hit the back of truck on Friday as it travelled from the resort island of Bali, police said.
Soldier killed in attack in Shia province: Saudi
Cairo: Saudi Arabia’s official news agency says attackers have killed a border guard soldier and wounded another in Qatif, an eastern province heavily populated by the kingdom’s minority Shia.