News In Brief
Chelsea Clinton gives birth to daughter
Afp, New York
Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton, 34, yesterday announced that she has given birth to her first child, daughter Charlotte, in comments promptly retweeted by her proud parents. The daughter of former US president Bill Clinton and former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton is tipped to follow her parents into politics. Chelsea is married to investment banker Marc Mezvinsky.
British radical preacher Choudary released
Afp, London
British police released radical preacher Anjem Choudary on bail on Friday, a day after he and eight others were arrested in an investigation into a banned extremist group. Police said the arrests were part of an investigation into Al-Muhajiroun, a banned extremist group co-founded by Choudary, a Briton of Pakistani descent known for making inflammatory statements.
US worker beheads colleague
Afp, Los Angeles
A worker who had recently tried to convert colleagues to Islam beheaded one of them in a frenzied knife rampage after being fired from his job, US police said Friday. The suspect attacked another colleague with the knife before being shot by the Oklahoma food distribution firm's boss. He is stable in hospital and there was no immediate indication of a link with terrorism, police said.
Kim Jong-un's ill, admits N Korea
Afp, Seoul
North Korean state media has confirmed that leader Kim Jong-Un is suffering "discomfort" in its first comment on health issues believed to be behind his three week absence from public view. It is highly unusual for state media to report on a North Korean leader's health.
Cops clear Hong Kong democracy protesters
Afp, Hong Kong
Police on Saturday cleared dozens of protesters who had stormed Hong Kong's government headquarters overnight, as a week-long protest against Beijing's refusal to grant the city unfettered democracy turned angry. Nearly 2,000 protesters still remained inside in the early.
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