Lightning strikes kill 20 in Pakistan
Karachi: At least 20 people, including women, have been killed in lightning strikes in Pakistan’s desert district of Tharparkar, according to media reports on Friday.
St Mark’s closed as Venice faces floods
Venice: Another exceptional high tide swamped flood-hit Venice on Friday, prompting the mayor to order St Mark’s square closed after Italy declared a state of emergency for the UNESCO city.
US jails Iranian bizman for violating sanctions
Washington: The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has said that an Iranian businessman was sentenced to 46 months in prison for violating American sanctions against Tehran.
Vietnam jails teacher for ‘undermining’ state
Hanoi: Vietnam sentenced a music teacher to 11 years in prison on Friday for Facebook posts that allegedly undermined the one-party state, which has been accused of tightening the noose on online dissent.