Putin says he won’t be Russia’s president for life
MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin has said he won’t remain Russia’s president for life and will step down in line with the constitution no later than 2024, according to an interview with a Russian news agency released on Sunday. Staying in office beyond that would be “detrimental for the... read more »
Kenyan forces gun down 100 militants post deadly bus attack
WASHINGTON: Kenyan security forces have gunned down at least 100 militants a day after Al Shabab militants launched a deadly attack on a Kenyan bus, officials said. Kenyan deputy president William Ruto said on Sunday that forces crossed into Somalia and conducted two “successful”... read more »
12-year-old boy with fake gun dies after shot by US officer
CLEVELAND: A 12-year-old boy shot by police after apparently grabbing what turned out to be a replica gun died from his wounds on Sunday, a day after officers responded to an emergency call about a someone waving a “probably fake” gun at a playground. One officer fired twice after the... read more »
Iran releases British-Iranian woman on bail
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities released a British-Iranian woman on bail, the semi-official ISNA news agency said. The report quoted Sousan Moshtaghian, mother of Ghoncheh Ghavami, as saying a judge released her daughter on nearly $30,000 bail ahead of an appeal. “My daughter has insisted in the... read more »
