GLOBAL SNAPSHOT

Deadly shootout

MEXICO CITY: At least 15 people died yesterday in a huge shootout between police and two rival drug gangs in northern Mexico, authorities said. The pre-dawn battle near the remote town of Las Varas started as a firefight between rival drug trafficking gangs, then escalated when police arrived, said Eduardo Esparza of the prosecutor’s office for the state of Chihuahua, which borders the United States.

Recovery setback

WASHINGTON: Top US Republican lawmaker Steve Scalise, recovering from being shot by a gunman angry about President Donald Trump, has been moved back into intensive care because of concerns over infection, doctors said. MedStar Washington Hospital Centre said the 51-year-old lawmaker was now in a serious condition.

Attack on congress

CARACAS: Pro-government militias wielding wooden sticks and metal bars have stormed congress, attacking opposition lawmakers during a special session coinciding with

Elephants abused

BANGKOK: That elephant you are thinking about riding during your holiday in Thailand is probably a victim of abuse, according to World Animal Protection. The group looked at almost 3000 elephants working in six Asian nations and found three out of four of the animals were living in poor conditions.