Trump won’t attend Barbara Bush’s funeral
Washington: US President Donald Trump will not attend Saturday’s funeral service for former First lady Barbara Bush to “avoid disruptions” and out of respect for her family as well as friends, the White House has said. “First lady Melania Trump will attend the memorial service for Barbara Bush this Saturday on behalf of the First Family. To avoid disruptions due to added security, and out of respect for the Bush Family and friends attending the service, President Trump will not attend,” said a White House’s statement cited by CNN.
Mugabe summoned over alleged diamond loot
Harare: A Zimbabwean parliamentary committee is summoning former leader Robert Mugabe to appear before it over alleged diamond looting during his rule. Mugabe, who resigned in November following a military intervention, has said $15 billion worth of diamonds were looted from fields in the country’s east. He later said he had no basis for that figure.
More women accuse Ali of sexual harassment
Karachi: A day after singer Meesha Shafi accused Ali Zafar of sexual harassment, more women from Pakistan’s entertainment industry have come forward to allege that the actor misbehaved with them on various occasions.
More than 50 hurt in train accident in Austria
Salzburg: Fifty-four people were treated for injuries after two train carriages collided at a station in the Austrian city of Salzburg today, the state rail company OeBB said.
Brick-throwing China zoo-goers kill kangaroo
Shanghai: Visitors to a zoo in southeastern China killed one kangaroo and injured another by throwing bricks at them in an attempt to get a reaction from the big marsupials, state media reported.