Minnesota: An Indian American student of Minnesota was killed when the car she was riding was hit by another car in northeast Minneapolis. Ria Patel, 20, a business major student, was pronounced dead at the scene of accident. According to police they were able to free Patel from the car and provide medical aid until paramedics arrived. The youngster nevertheless died from massive head injuries. The driver of the car – Michael Laurence Campbell – fled from the scene after the accident. Police arrested Campbell and charged him for the accident. Campbell had left his identification near Patel before he fled the scene. Campbell, 21, was allegedly intoxicated while driving the car that killed Patel.
PIO bodybuilder dies after kick-boxing bout
Singapore: A32-year-old Indian-origin bodybuilder in Singapore died of cardiac arrest, an hour after he stepped into the ring for a “celebrity” bout of Thai kick-boxing. Pradip Subramanian took on YouTube personality Steven Lim, 42, in his first-ever Muay Thai match for the inaugural event of the Asian Fighting Championship. Subramanian, president of the World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation (WBPF) Singapore, had replaced singer Sylvester Sim, who pulled out of the match citing insurance issues. Both Lim and Sim were contestants in the first “Singapore Idol” series in 2004. According to reports, Subramanian “suffered a cardiac arrest which led to his passing.”
World's 'heaviest' woman Eman Ahmed dies in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Eman Ahmed, the 'heaviest' woman in the world not long ago, passed away on Monday due to several related medical conditions, including heart disease and kidney dysfunction, said medical experts at the Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi. The Egyptian national, who earlier weighed 500 kg and suffered from a rare thyroid condition since childhood, had been transferred to Burjeel Hospital from India in May to continue rehabilitation from bariatric surgery. Eman Ahmed, who lost about 330 kilograms after undergoing weight-loss surgery in Mumbai's Saifee hospital, had left for the United Arab Emirates for long-term treatment on May 4. Eman Ahmed, who weighed more than 500 kg when she was flown to Mumbai for treatment in February, was reportedly the world's heaviest woman.
Sharif appears before anti-corruption court, set to be indicted
ISLAMABAD: Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appeared before an anti-corruption court, kicking off trial proceedings that he says are biased and which threaten to dent his party's chances at the next general election due in mid-2018. Sharif briefly appeared before a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) court in Islamabad on three corruption charges. He did not enter a plea. Local TV channels reported that Sharif is scheduled to be formally indicted on Oct. 2, about two months after his disqualification by the Supreme Court for not declaring a small source of income that he denied receiving. A Supreme Court panel has also alleged Sharif family's wealth far exceeds their legal income. Sharif, who returned from London after about a month in Britain, told the court his wife was being treated for cancer in London and needs his care.
Pakistan conducts anti-ship missile test fire
Lahore: Pakistan Navy successfully launched air-to-surface anti-ship missile in the Arabian Sea, according to a statement by a Navy spokesperson. Pakistan Navy Helicopter Sea King conducted live weapon firing by test firing air-to-surface anti-ship missile, which successfully hit the intended target with pinpoint accuracy, reaffirming the weapon's lethality and offensive punch of the Pakistan Navy fleet, the statement said. Attending the event, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah praised the combat readiness of the fleet. "The successful firing by Pakistan Navy Helicopter Sea King is reflective of high state of readiness and professionalism of Pakistan Navy fleet," he said.
German WWI sub found off Belgiam with 23 bodies
Brussels: Authorities said an intact German World War I submarine had been found off the coast of Belgium and contained the bodies of 23 people. Western Flanders governor Carl Decaluwe said the “damage was at the front but the submarine remains closed, and there are 23 people still onboard.”
Cannibal refuses to stop eating woman, gets shot
Cape Town: A man who was accused of beheading a woman died after being shot by police in South Africa. Aphiwe Mapekula, 23, was shot in the arm, leg and stomach outside his home in Mount Frere after officers arrived to find him eating the corpse of a woman.
6 killed in Bangladesh textile factory fire
Dhaka: At least six people were killed when a fire that broke out at Ideal Textile Mills factory near the Bangladeshi capital. More than 300 workers were present in the factory at the time of the incident. "We found six bodies in two floors of the factory. We don't have information of anyone missing," Deputy Director of Munshiganj Fire Service Farid Uddin said. The fire service said the blaze may have been caused by sparks from welding work with flammable chemicals stored in a warehouse. Bangladesh's textile sector has been under scrutiny for years owing to poor working conditions, especially after the collapse of the Rana Plaza complex in 2013, which killed 1,100 workers and injured 2,500.
Self-exiled Baloch leader arrested on return to Pakistan
NEW DELHI: A self-exiled Baloch nationalist leader was arrested as soon as he landed in Pakistan. Nawabzada Ghazeen Marri, the son of Baloch nationalist politician Nawab Khair Bukhsh Marri, was arrested "upon his arrival" at Quetta airport, sources said. Ghazeen had been living in exile in the United Arab Emirates for the past 18 years, but decided to return "to live rest of my life with my people." His lawyer claimed that Ghazeen has been moved to an undisclosed location.
50,000 evacuated from Bali amid fears of volcanic eruption
Karangasem (Indonesia): Nearly 50,000 people have been evacuated from their homes for fear of an imminent volcanic eruption on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, disaster officials said. Mount Agung has been shaking since August and threatening to erupt for the first time in more than 50 years. The disaster mitigation agency said 48,540 people had fled and the number was expected to rise because more than 60,000 people lived in the danger zone. "There are still people who don't want to be evacuated," Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, an agency spokesman, said.
Bill Clinton's first novel gets TV adaptation
Los Angeles: "The President Is Missing", an upcoming first novel by former US President Bill Clinton and his collaborator-author James Patterson, will be adapted into a TV series. The television rights of the novel has been acquired by cable network Showtime. "I'm really enjoying writing this book and working with Jim. And I can't wait to see Showtime bring the characters to life," Clinton said. Set to be published in 2018, the book tells the story of an incumbent US president's disappearance with a level of detail that only someone who has held the office can know. Clinton and Patterson's collaboration on the novel marks the first time an American President has ever co-authored a thriller.
NZ ruling party wins most votes in election
Wellington: New Zealand's ruling National Party won the largest number of votes in the country's general election, securing a comfortable margin over the Labour Party after what had promised to be the most hotly contested race in recent history. National and Labour had been almost neck and neck in opinion polls, with charismatic 37-year old Jacinda Ardern almost singlehandedly dragging Labour back into the race after taking over the party's leadership in August. National took 46% of the vote, the Electoral Commission said, while support for Labour was 35.8%. A final tally including overseas votes will be released on October 7. The results set up the nationalist New Zealand First Party to hold the balance of power and form the next government with 7.5% of the ballot.
Defying US warnings, Iran tests new medium-range missile
Tehran: Iran said that it had successfully tested a new medium-range missile in defiance of warnings from Washington that such activities were grounds for abandoning their landmark nuclear deal. State television carried footage of the launch of the Khoramshahr missile, which was first displayed at a high-profile military parade in Tehran. It also carried inflight video from the nose cone of the missile, which has a range of 2,000 km and can carry multiple warheads. “As long as some speak in the language of threats, the strengthening of the country's defence capabilities will continue and Iran will not seek permission from any country for producing various kinds of missile,” defence minister Amir Hatami said.
Senator McCain sinks Republican plan to repeal Obamacare
Washington: Senator John McCain declared his opposition to the GOP's last-ditch effort to repeal and replace `Obamacare', dealing a likely death blow to the legislation and, perhaps, to the Republican Party's years of vows to kill the programme. It was the second time in three months the 81-year-old McCain emerged as the destroyer of his party's signature promise to voters. “I believe we could do better working together, Republicans and Democrats, and have not yet really tried,” McCain said of the bill, co-written by Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, his best friend in the Senate, and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. “Nor could I support it without knowing how much it will cost, how it will affect insurance premiums, and how many people will be helped or hurt by it.”
