900 evacuated in Sardinia wildfires
Milan: Raging forest fires in central Sardinia have forced the evacuation of 900 people as flames threatened some residential areas and others were engulfed by dense smoke, firefighters said Monday. No deaths or injuries have been reported. France and Greece dispatched aircraft to help put out wildfires, which have consumed around 20,000 hectares (nearly 50,000 acres) in the province of Oristano.
Saudi fm to visit Pakistan for talks
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud will visit Islamabad on Tuesday to hold talks with the Pakistani leadership on bilateral and global issues, it was announced here on Monday, amidst efforts to repair the relations that faced some stress in recent times.
dutrte threatens to kill drug dealers
Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte unabashedly renewed his threat to kill drug dealers in his final state of the nation speech on Monday, while defending his nonconfrontational approach in the country’s territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea.
8 killed in 22-car pileup during sandstorm
Kanosh (US): Sandstorm caused a huge 22-vehicle pileup on a Utah highway that left eight people dead, including children. The Sunday afternoon crashes on Interstate 15 near the town of Kanosh came at the end of a holiday weekend for the state that often leads to increased highway traffic. At least 10 people were taken to hospitals.