TALIBAN ATTACKS KILL 21 POLICEMEN
KABUL: Officials said a wave of Taliban attacks in western and northern Afghanistan has killed 21 members of the country’s security forces. Jamshed Shahabi, spokesman for the governor in western Badghis province, said the insurgents overran outposts there, killing six policemen on Wednesday. Council member Shamsul Haq Barekzai in northern Baghlan province said seven members of the local police force were killed there, also on Wednesday. And in northern Takhar province, council member Ruhollah Raufi said eight policemen were gunned down. The attacks left another 23 members of the security forces wounded. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for all the attacks. Of late, insurgents are carrying out near-daily attacks on Afghan troops, inflicting heavy losses.
Film fest to show Jackson abuse documentary
LOS ANGELES: Sundance said on Wednesday that a documentary about two boys who accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse will premiere at its film festival later this month, while the Jackson estate called the film
“just another rehash of dated and discredited allegations.” The Sundance Institute announced the addition of Leaving Neverland to its festival line-up along with The Brink, a documentary about former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia set to sign MOU worth $10bn
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are likely to sign an MOU worth more than $10 billion this month. The announcement was made at the second meeting on ease of doing business, presided over by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Man arrested in Australia over suspicious packages
SYDNEY: Police on Thursday charged a 49-year-old man for sending 38 packages containing a hazardous material to diplomatic embassies and consulates, including that of India, across Australia. More than a dozen foreign offices received suspicious packages on Wednesday. Savas Avan was charged with sending dangerous articles.
Woman, two sons die in Nepal ‘menstruation hut’
KATHMANDU: A woman and her two sons have died in a remote town in Nepal because of a tradition in which women are exiled from their homes and forced to live in huts during menstruation, a government administrator said on Thursday. The 35-year-old woman and her sons were found dead by family and villagers in a small hut on Wednesday.