Thai race to save tigers rescued from temple
Ratchaburi (Thailand): Officials at a sanctuary in Thailand said on Friday they are racing to keep dozens of tigers alive after more than 80 died from disease following their confiscation from a controversial temple. The Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua temple — better known as the “Tiger Temple” — had for years attracted tourists with the promise of being able to pose for photos next to the big cats.
Sex racket: five Indian women rescued in Nepal
Kathmandu:Five Indian women trafficked to Nepal for flesh trade have been rescued by the police here, according to a media report. The women were rescued by the police with the support of Maiti Nepal, a nongovernmental organisation which has earlier worked to rescue Nepalese girls trafficked to Indian cities, The Himalayan Times reported.
Trump: no conversation with foreign leader
Washington: US President Donald Trump again denied on Friday that he did anything wrong during a mysterious phone call with an as-yet unidentified foreign leader after a whistleblower in the intelligence services sounded the alarm.
Prince William, Kate to visit Pak from Oct 14
Islamabad: Britain’s Prince William and wife Kate Middleton will pay their first official visit to Pakistan from October 14, more than 13 years after the last royal visit to the country, the UK embassy here said on Friday.
Twitter closes 10K fake news accounts
Washington: Twitter said on Friday it shut down over 10,000 of accounts worldwide for spreading misinformation, including some artificially amplifying pro-Saudi messaging as part of a regional propaganda war. The move affected pro-Saudi accounts coming from Egypt and the UAE directed at Qatar and Yemen, Twitter said, as well as others from China seeking to sow discord among protesters in Hong Kong.