
Thai Premier declare black magic harming on his health
Thailand’s new Premier Prayuth Chan-ocha said he has been the target of black magic attacks by political opponents, a news report said on Friday. Mr. Prayuth said he had a sore throat and neck pains as a result of “curses” by those opposed to the junta that seized power in May. “If you... read more »

Indians may put aside al-Qaeda but LeT connection vexation: experts
Counterterrorism experts in the U.S. who parsed the announcement of al-Qaeda boss Ayman al-Zawahiri that the terror group would be setting up a “wing” in the Indian subcontinent, suggested that while India’s pluralistic democracy would militate against their efforts the possibility of al... read more »

heavy Rains cause death 40 in Pakistan
Pakistani officials said heavy monsoon rains have killed 40 people across the country as the government warned of more flash flooding over the weekend. Ahmad Kamal, a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Authority, said on Friday that 13 people died when roofs collapsed in Lahore the... read more »

Al-Qaida’s India wing: New outfit may be drawn from IM, SIMI
NEW DELHI: This is neither the first time that al-Qaida is threatening an India-centric jihad nor is it news that Indian jihadists are coming together with those in Pakistan and Bangladesh under the al-Qaida umbrella. It is in this context that Indian security agencies suspect that AQ’s new... read more »

Astros get first victory at Fenway
Astros get first victory at Fenway BOSTON — No one had to tell manager Bo Porter that his team had just done something the Houston Astros had never done before. They won a game at... read more »

Cardinals survive crazy finish for 4-3 win
ST. LOUIS — Upon further review, San Diego shortstop Alexi Amarista was still out. Moments later, so was his manager. And minutes later, St. Louis gained a vital win. Right fielder... read more »

Iraqi Tribal Leaders Could Support Gov’t, Fight Islamic State
Sunni tribal leaders in Iraq have said they conditionally support Prime Minister-designate Haidar al-Abadi and could join in the fight against Islamic State militants. Ali Hatem Suleiman,... read more »

San Diego Padres – TeamReport
ST. LOUIS — San Diego manager Bud Black finished his postgame briefing with the press Thursday night and then asked the departing horde a question. “What did you guys... read more »

Red Sox miss tag, lose to Astros 5-3 in 10 innings
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox lost two leads, two challenges and eventually the game. Houston ended Boston’s four-game winning streak by rallying past the Red Sox 5-3 in 10 innings on Friday night,... read more »