Four dead in Manila casino fire
Manila: At least four people were killed and 14 others injured as a fire swept through a casino in a Manila hotel on Sunday morning, the authorities said.
Lankan Prez lifts Emergency
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday signed a gazette notification to lift a nation-wide state of emergency which was imposed on March 6 following communal riots in Kandy district.
EU now in critical phase, says Merkel
Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the European Union (EU) is now in a critical phase and Germany wanted to address major European issues quickly together with France.
Six killed in road accident in Morocco
Rabat: At least six people have been killed in a road accident near Moroccan city of Agadir, officials said.
One killed in Afghan school blast
Kabul: A child has been killed and 16 others wounded following a blast in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Khost, police said on Sunday.
‘Obesity paradox’ is a myth: study
London: “Obesity paradox,” — the idea that overweight or obese people are not always at increased risk of heart disease — may be a myth, according to a study of nearly 3,00,000 people.