French family of 11 believed to have left for Syria jihad
PARIS: Eleven members of the same family from the French city of Nice are believed to have left for Syria, with some suspected of planning to fight alongside jihadists, a judicial source said on Wednesday. The 11 are said to include a man, his two sisters and mother, along with their respective... read more »
Former Pak PM Gilani’s son booked for murder
LAHORE: Pakistan’s former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s son has been booked in a murder case after his security guard allegedly shot dead a young biker for not clearing the way for “VIP movement” here. Tanvir Javed told police that his 23-year-old son Tahir Malik was... read more »
Spain euthanizes pet dog of Ebola-infected woman
MADRID: The protesters, chanting “Assassins!” as they scuffled with police in front of a suburban Madrid apartment complex, made their demand clear: No matter how desperate officials might be to stop the spread of Ebola, an innocent pet must not be made a casualty. By nightfall on... read more »
Ebola cost to West Africa economy could top $32 billion: World Bank
WASHINGTON: The deadly Ebola epidemic could deal a USD 32 billion-plus blow to the West African economy over the next year if officials cannot get it under control, the World Bank warned on Wednesday. If efforts to halt its spread out of a three-country core — Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea —... read more »
