Russia plans to free almost 100 whales
Moscow: Russian officials say that nearly 100 illegally captured whales could be returned to the wild during the summer. Russian Natural Resources Minister Dmitry Kobylkin says summer offers the most favourable conditions for releasing 97 belugas and orcas.
Imran slams Bilawal for speaking in English
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken a swipe at Opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for addressing Parliament in English, saying this was an insult to the country’s “90 per cent population” which cannot speak the western language.
Israeli polls forecast Netanyahu win
Jerusalem: Final authorised opinion polls published onFriday showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heading for a fifth term in office.