China sacks 160,000 government employees who did not exist
BEIJING – China has taken 160,000 “phantom” government staff off its official payroll who were receiving salaries despite not doing any work. A total of 162,629 officials who were taking government wages without working have been removed in a nationwide campaign over the last year, the... read more »
Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens
An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens, the BBC reported. Most of the passengers in the bus were reportedly travelling to meet their families to celebrate the Hindu festival of Dashain. Police said the bus had more than 100... read more »
Up to $1.1 billion cost for Iraq, Syria: Pentagon
The Pentagon has spent as much as $1.1 billion on US military operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria since the mission began in mid-June, including more than $62 million alone in Navy airstrikes and Tomahawk cruise missiles. US Central Command says the Navy has dropped... read more »
Spanish nurse tests positive for Ebola
Madrid: A Spanish nurse, who treated a man infected with Ebola in Madrid, has tested positive for the virus. The nurse, who is receiving treatment in the Alcorcon Hospital just outside of Madrid, was part of the team that treated Ebola positive Spanish missionary, Manuel Garcia Viejo, who died... read more »
Turkey accused of collaborating with IS following release of 49 hostages
Mystery surrounds the surprise release of 49 Turkish diplomats and their families held captive for three months by Isis. The Turkish government is denying any deal with the hostage-takers,... read more »
Teen forced to sleep with 1800 men in Satanic sex cult
The daughter of a woman involved in a Satanic sex cult has revealed how she will never forgive her “evil” mother for forcing her to sleep with 1800 men by the time she was 18... read more »
Isis encourages Egyptian insurgents to continue attacks
Islamic State (Isis) has called on insurgents in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula to press ahead with attacks against the country’s security forces and continue beheadings – an announcement... read more »
Israel-Hamas Talks, Abbas at UN
RAMALLAH, WEST BANK: It’s a busy week in Mideast diplomacy, book-ended by the launch of Israel-Hamas talks about a border deal for blockaded Gaza and the Palestinian president’s... read more »
Alibaba’s IPO biggest-ever globally after additional shares...
HONG KONG: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and some of its shareholders have sold an additional 48 million shares, a source with direct knowledge of the deal said on Monday, making its IPO the biggest-ever... read more »
