Second NY prison escapee caught
BBC Online :Second New York State prison escapee David Sweat is in custody after being shot by police, US officials report.Convicted murderer Sweat, 35, was...
International
Gaza-bound flotilla vessel seized by Israeli navy
Al Jazeera News :Israel has boarded and taken over a vessel attempting to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip, officials said.In a statement the...
IS militants are plotting `terrible` UK attacks
Reuters, London :UK Prime Minister warned on Monday that Islamic State militants based in Syria and Iraq were planning specific attacks against Britain and posed...
Israel ‘to free’ Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan
BBC Online :Israel has agreed to free a Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 55 days and is thought to be in...
516 injured in Taiwan water park fire
AFP, Taipei :The number of people injured in a fire at a Taiwan water amusement park rose to 516 today, government officials said, with more...
Greek parliament backs PM Tsipras’ bailout referendum
AP, Athens :Lawmakers approve leftist government’s decision to put fresh austerity measures proposed by creditors to vote.The Greek parliament has backed Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’...
Rajapaksa plans to return as prime minister
PTI, Colombo :Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa plans to return to mainstream politics as the Prime Ministerial candidate of the main opposition party, his...
Turkey looking to construct more walls along Syrian border
Reuters, Ankara :Turkey wants to construct more walls along its border with Syria to strengthen security against Islamic State militants and crack down on illegal...
US senators urge full US-Cuba embassy ties
AFP, Havana :A trio of US senators visiting Cuba’s capital on Saturday called for the reopening of full embassies in Havana and Washington, under the...
UK govt warns of possible further attacks in Tunisia
AFP, London :The British government cautioned Sunday that other attacks “are possible” in Tunisia after the mass shooting two days ago that left 38 people...