Tough road ahead for Obama after Republicans seize U.S. Senate
Republicans rode a wave of voter discontent to seize control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, dealing a punishing blow to President Barack Obama that will limit his legislative agenda and may force him to make a course correction for his last two years in office. The Republican rout was wide and... read more »
Regional security chief shot dead in Mexico
They said Ricardo Nino Villarreal and his wife were killed on Saturday as they drove in the neighbouring Nuevo Leon state, but their bodies were only found by passers-by the following day. He was one of several men sent by the federal government to stem a wave of violence in Tamaulipas. The state... read more »
China Develops Laser System Against Drones
Chinese engineers have successfully tested a laser weapon that can shoot down low-flying, slow-moving drones, state media reported Tuesday. The Low Altitude Sentinel system can detect a small aircraft within a 2-kilometer (1.2-mile) radius and shoot it down within five seconds, the... read more »
British boy, 16, jailed for life for killing teacher in classroom
LONDON: A 16-year-old British boy was on Monday jailed for life after he admitted stabbing to death his Spanish teacher in front of a horrified class in April. The boy, who was not named, admitted murdering Ann Maguire, 61, in her classroom at Corpus Christi Catholic college in Leeds in West... read more »
