13 militants killed in Pakistan airstrikes
Pakistani fighter jets killed 13 suspected militants in fresh airstrikes on Tuesday, the military said. War planes targeted seven suspected hideouts used by militants in the North Waziristan tribal district near the Afghan border, an Army statement said, as the offensive continued into a fourth... read more »
South Africa to keep India posted on reconciliation efforts in Sri Lanka
South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) here that he would keep India informed of South Africa’s reconciliation efforts in Sri Lanka. Mr. Ramphosa called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday, and met TNA leaders on Tuesday. “We met his... read more »
Typhoon Neoguri brings heavy rains, gusts to Japan
Heavy rains accompanying a typhoon swept across the southern Japanese island of Okinawa on Wednesday, as authorities warned of flooding, mudslides and swollen rivers in the region. Hundreds of thousands of residents were advised to evacuate their homes as the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a... read more »
Main accused in North 24 Parganas student murder arrested
The main accused in the brutal murder of a college student in North 24 Parganas district, was on Wednesday arrested from Rampurhat in Birbhum district, police said. Shyamal Karmakar was arrested from Rampurhat in the early hours of Wednesday and is being interrogated, North 24 Parganas Additional... read more »
