Saudi Arabia to turn Qatar into an island
Dubai: Saudi Arabia could attempt to dig a maritime canal along the kingdom’s border with Qatar, turning the peninsula-nation into an island and transforming its only land border into a military zone and nuclear waste site, state-linked Saudi newspapers reported on Monday.
Hooch kills 68 in Indonesia
Jakarta: At least 68 people died in Indonesia during April after taking bootleg alcohol, alarming the authorities in the country with the world’s largest Muslim population.
31 killed in Syria explosion
Damascus: An explosion that led to a building collapse in an opposition-held area of Idlib city has killed 31 people, activists said on Tuesday.
Indian man’s body found in Sharjah lagoon
Sharjah: A 42-year-old Indian man’s body was found floating in Khalid lagoon here, police said.