13 militants die in Pakistan airstrikes
At least 13 militants were killed on Wednesday during air strikes carried out in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region. According to military officials, six militant hideouts were destroyed in the airstrikes in the Shawal mountains and the area near Dattakhel, Dawn online reported. So far, more than... read more »
Dozen Palestinians, 2 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza
At least a dozen Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers were killed overnight in the Gaza Strip. The death toll on the 16th day of an Israeli offensive climbed to 639, Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qedra said. More than 4,000 have been injured. Twenty-nine Israeli soldiers have died... read more »
Maoists blow up rail track, pilot engine of Rajdhani derails in Bihar
Maoists blasted a portion of a railway track between Ismailpur and Rafiganj section in Bihar, leading to derailment of a pilot engine running ahead of the Bhubaneshwar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express. No casualty was reported in the blast that took place late Tuesday night, Deputy Inspector General of... read more »
MH17 black boxes to be sent to UK for analysis: Malaysia
Malaysia on Wednesday said the black boxes from Flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine last week, will be sent to British aviation investigators for forensic analysis. The international investigation team led by the Netherlands has decided to pass the black boxes, which record cockpit... read more »
