16 charred in Kenya clash Sporadic gunshots rang out on Saturday in Nakuru as those forced from their homes by post-election violence threatened revenge. Police took 16 charred bodies to a mortuary, while onlookers sobbed.
Mafia big fish Brainy Don lands in Russian police net Detectives in Moscow on Friday confirmed they have arrested the man regarded as Russias most notorious mafia boss, wanted by both the US and UK authorities for his alleged involvement in decades of international crime.
Iran may face travel ban Iran could face travel restrictions and bans on some of its citizens, in addition to facing an expansion of asset freezes imposed under two earlier UN resolutions, according to a new draft resolution circulated on Friday.
Nine-month jail term for Karuna Renegade LTTE leader V Muralitharan, better known as Colonel Karuna, was sentenced to nine-month imprisonment by a UK court for identity fraud.
Mehsud out of Taliban Taliban chief Mullah Omar has removed the wanted militant leader Baitullah Mehsud as the commander of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for fighting the Pakistani army, a news report said.
A girl runs past a store owned by a member of the Kikuyu tribe and set on fire by members of the Luo tribe during ethnic clashes in the Githima slum of Nakuru on Saturday. AFP
After the recent crash, do ordinary investors need to be wary of the stock markets or invest judiciously to garner attractive returns?
Most of our readers agree that small investors looking for quick returns are sitting ducks for market manipulators. They suggested studying the markets before investing. Some readers felt that regulators like SEBI must provide suitable insurance cover in case of instances like the recent crash or curb the extent of speculation.
