Female Suicide Bomber Blows Herself Up in Northeast Nigeria Market
KANO, NIGERIA: A female suicide bomber travelling on a tricycle blew herself up Friday at a market in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, witnesses said, as Nigeria and its neighbours finalize a force to combat Boko Haram jihadists. “There had been a suicide attack on Gamboru market... read more »
Jerusalem gay pride stabbing suspect remanded
Israeli police say an anti-gay ultra-Orthodox extremist suspected of stabbing revelers at Jerusalem’s gay pride parade has appeared in court. The suspected attacker, Yishai Schlissel, was remanded Friday and his arrest was extended for 12 days as the investigation against him... read more »
Hopes for Afghan peace talks rise as Taliban names new chief
Mullah Akhtar Mansour was named as the new Taliban leader on Friday – a historic power transition that raises hopes for a way to end Afghanistan’s bloody war as the relative moderate’s leadership comes in. The Taliban also announced his deputies – Sirajuddin Haqqani, who... read more »
At least 30 killed in Nepal landslides
The landslides came crashing into villages and homes just after midnight. One survivor said they sounded like an earthquake. Multiple slides, triggered by torrential rains, struck communities near the resort town of Pokhara, west of the capital Kathmandu. In the village of Lumle, about half of... read more »
23 people killed in Bangladesh stampede
At least 23 people, mostly women and children, were today trampled to death in a stampede during a charity handout of free clothes in northern Bangladeshi city of Mymensingh. The stampede... read more »
China’s migrant population to reach 310 mn by 2030
China’s migrant population, the workforce behind its massive development in the last few decades, will touch 310 million by 2030, almost the same as the population of the US. China’s... read more »
Names of 18-men junior hockey team announced
India today named an 18-member junior men’s hockey team for the six-nation Volvo International U-21 Tournament to be played in the Netherlands from July 18 to 25. The tournament will be... read more »
Lahiri gives up early gains in first round
India’s Anirban Lahiri continued his European journey in style after registering an even par score through 13 holes in the first round of the Scottish Open, here today. Lahiri, 28, one of... read more »
India score 255 runs against Zimbabwe
It’s a feast for a sports lover today as Ind-Zim, Ban-SA, Eng-Aus and Federer vs Murray. A second string Indian side will take on Zimbabwe. It is India’s first assignment after heart-breaking... read more »