95 prisoners escape Islamic State-run jail in Syria
BEIRUT – Around 95 captives have escaped an Islamic State-run prison in northern Syria, a group monitoring the war said on Tuesday, saying the escapees included about 30 Kurdish fighters. The jailbreak happened in the town of al-Bab, 30 km (20 miles) south of the Turkish frontier, the... read more »
Suicide car bomber kills 1 in Egypt’s Sinai
A suicide car bomber targeted a police compound in Egypt’s restive Sinai Peninsula early on Tuesday, killing one civilian and wounding 24 police conscript, security officials said. Egypt has for years been battling a burgeoning insurgency in northern Sinai but the frequency of attacks against... read more »
French Sports World Mourns Athletes Who Died in Crash
Olympic gold medalist Camille Muffat had retired from swimming to focus on her personal life, boxer Alexis Vastine had some unfinished business after two disappointing Olympics, and the beloved sailor Florence Arthaud was a pioneer for women in her sport. The three athletes were among 10 people who... read more »
Argentina air crash: French Olympians among 10 people killed
Two helicopters carrying French sports stars filming a popular European reality show crashed in a remote part of Argentina, killing 10 people, including two Olympic medal winners and a sailing champion, authorities said. The helicopters apparently collided in midair Monday near Villa Castelli in La... read more »
US ambassador to South Korea injured in knife attack
The U.S. ambassador to South Korea was slashed by a man screaming demands for Korean unification Thursday morning in Seoul, and was hospitalized with wounds to his face and wrist. Media... read more »
Delhi rape convict’s remarks ‘unspeakable’, says Ban ki-Moon spokesperso...
The remarks by one of the Delhi gangrape convict blaming the victim for the assault are “unspeakable”, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s spokesperson has said, stressing... read more »
AAP crisis: Kejriwal insisted on ouster of Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav from PAC
NEW DELHI: AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal stamped his dominance over the party on Wednesday when two of his critics, Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav, were removed from the Political Affairs... read more »
Kejriwal to step down as AAP convenor?
Amid the last-ditch efforts to tide over the differences within, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is learnt to have offered to step down as Aam Aadmi Party national convenor ahead of... read more »
Sonam is recovering well: Anil Kapoor
Bollywood actress, Sonam Kapoor, who tested positive for swine flu, is recovering well at Kokilaben hospital in Mumbai. Her father Anil Kapoor updated the status of his daughter’s health.Anil... read more »
