Army deployed at Peshawar Central Jail

Peshawar: Pakistan has deployed army personnel at Peshawar Central Jail, where Dr Shakeel Afridi and other Taliban militants are lodged. Authorities have been asked to stay alert for the next 24 hours. PTI

Insurer offers $1.3 mn reward in jewel heist

PARIS: An affiliate of Lloyds of London is offering a $1.3 million reward for information leading to a diamond collection stolen from a jewel show in Cannes. Ap

Pak-based terrorist leader blacklisted

Washington: The United States Tuesday slapped sanctions on Pakistan-based terrorist leader Bahawal Khan for being involved in terrorist attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan. PTI

Snowden's father invited to Russia

MOSCOW: The Russian lawyer for Edward Snowden Tuesday said he has sent an official invitation to the NSA leaker's father Lon to visit Russia and help his son decide his next steps. AP

Two boys killed by python in Canada

CAMPBELLTON: Autopsies will be performed Tuesday on two boys, aged 5 and 7, who were strangled in their sleep by a python that escaped from a pet store in Canada and slithered into an upstairs apartment. AP