US returns 10th century Rama statue to Cambodia

Washington/Phnom Penh: The US on Monday returned an ancient decapitated statue of Hindu god Rama stolen from Cambodia during the South East Asian country’s civil war in the 70s. Called the “Torso of Rama”, the 10th century sandstone statue sans its head, arms and feet was looted from the Koh Ker temple near the famous Angkor Wat complex in the 70s after recent discussions with Cambodia. PTI 

Belgium releases Brussels attacks suspect
BRUSSELS: Belgium on Monday freed the sole suspect charged over last week's Islamic State attacks in Brussels for lack of evidence, raising fresh questions about the handling of the case by under-fire Belgian authorities. Prosecutors had charged the man, identified as Faycal C, on Saturday with offences, including 'terrorist murder', and had been investigating the theory that he was a third airport attacker who fled when his bomb failed to go off. AFP