Armed man shot by Secret Service near White House
Washington, March 9: An armed man believed to be travelling from Indiana was shot by US Secret Service agents near the White House after a confrontation early Sunday, according to authorities. No one else was injured in the shooting that happened around midnight about a block from the White House, according to a Secret Service statement. President Donald Trump was in Florida at the time of the shooting. The Secret Service received information from local police about an alleged “suicidal individual” who was travelling from Indiana and found the man’s car and a person matching his description nearby. “As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel,” the Secret Service said in a statement. (AP)
Man with Palestinian flag who climbed Big Ben arrested
London, March 9: A man was arrested early Sunday after he climbed the Big Ben tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London while barefoot and holding a Palestinian flag. The man, who appeared to be staging a protest on a ledge several metres (yards) up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben, stepped off the building after midnight and onto a cherry picker following a long conversation with negotiators. He got into a waiting ambulance. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that the man has now been arrested. (AP)
Turkish official vows to enforce controversial law to cull stray dogs
Istanbul, March 9: Turkiye’s interior minister on Sunday pledged to fully apply a law to remove millions of stray dogs from the streets in the wake of the death of a 2-year-old girl. The legislation – labelled the “massacre law” by animal welfare groups – was passed by parliament last summer but has been only partially implemented, if at all, by municipal authorities. Rana El Selci died after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs in Konya, central Turkey, on Friday. Her death sparked fresh outcry about the 4 million stray dogs that the government estimates roam Turkey’s streets and rural areas. (AP)
Former CM’s son declared dead despite being alive
Karachi, March 9: The Sindh Health Department has declared Dr. Syed Liaquat Ali Shah, the son of former provincial chief minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, as dead despite him being alive and currently serving at a government ophthalmology hospital, a report said. The revelation surfaced during a court submission related to an employee recruitment case where a report submitted by the health secretary, health director general, and additional health secretary said Dr. Liaquat Ali Shah, who issued the recruitment order, had passed away, Samaa TV reported. A death certificate was also provided to mislead the court. When contacted for his response, Dr. Liaquat declined to comment on the claims regarding his supposed death. (PTI)