Pakistan hangs nine as death row convict’s mother begs for mercy
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hanged nine death row convicts on Wednesday, media said, as the mother of a man charged as a child with murder and due to be hanged this week begged the president for mercy. Wednesday’s hangings bring the number of executions in the past two days to 21, and to 48 since an... read more »
Israel elections: Netanyahu’s ‘back’ and what’s in it for India
No one expected the results of the elections held in Israel on Tuesday to give a clear winner—in its 67-year history no party has won outright majority in the Knesset. With 99% of the votes counted the Likud party, led by current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has got 29 seats and is five... read more »
Former Singaporean prime minister Lee Kuan Yew ‘critically ill’...
The condition of former Singaporean premier Lee Kuan Yew has deteriorated further and he is critically ill in intensive care, the government says. Mr Lee, the country’s first elected prime minister, has been receiving treatment for severe pneumonia at Singapore General Hospital since February... read more »
Letter Bound for White House Tests Positive for Cyanide
WASHINGTON — A letter intended for the White House tested positive for cyanide at an off-site mail screening facility on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Secret Service. The statement said the letter was received at the screening facility on Monday, and tested negative for biological... read more »
