Putin, Abe hold summit to break island impasse
Moscow: Russia and Japan’s leaders meet for talks in Moscow on Tuesday over the disputed island chain that has long prevented a peace treaty to end World War II. But recent rhetoric has dampened hopes of a breakthrough.
Israel, US test ballistic missile interceptor
Jerusalem: The Israeli and US defence ministries said on Tuesday they had successfully tested ballistic missile interceptors deployed at Israeli airbases.
7 troops, 59 militants killed in Sinai: Egypt
Cairo: Egypt says at least seven troops, including an officer, have been killed in clashes with militants in recent operations in restive northern Sinai Peninsula.
The military said in a statement Tuesday that forces have killed at least 59 suspected militants and arrested another 142 suspected militants and criminals.
Nawaz Sharif shifted to hospital from jail
Lahore: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is serving a seven-year imprisonment in a Lahore jail, was rushed to a hospital on Tuesday after he complained of heart related complications.