Iraqi jet mistakenly bombs Baghdad district, 5 killed

BAGHDAD: An Iraqi plane accidentally dropped a bomb on an eastern Baghdad neighbourhood on Monday, police and residents said, killing at least five people and destroying several houses. The Sukhoi jet had been taking part in an air strike against Islamic State militants, Iraqi television said. One of its bombs failed to detach from the plane during the mission then fell as the plane was returning to base. PTI

Man, girl parade outside UK Parliament with IS flags 

London: In a bizarre incident, a man paraded past Britain's Parliament draped in an Islamic State flag with a young girl on his shoulders waving the flag's smaller version, even as police insisted they were "within the law". The man was photographed walking past a group of Scouts outside the Houses of Parliament as he wore a large Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) flag on his back. He was carrying a small child on his shoulders, who was waving a smaller flag. PTI

World’s oldest living person in US turns 116

New York: A woman in the US who celebrated her 116th birthday on Monday has officially been recognised as the world’s oldest living person by Guinness World Records. Guinness World Records has confirmed that Susannah Mushatt Jones of Brooklyn, New York, born on July 6, 1899, is now the world’s oldest living person. Jones became the record holder at the age of 115 years and 346 days, as of June 17, 2015.pti

Indian-origin man jailed for molesting homemaker

Singapore: An Indian-origin former associate social worker in Singapore was on Monday jailed for four months on charges of molesting a homemaker consecutively on two days. Veerasamy Marimuthu, 53, admitted to one charge of outraging the modesty of the 39-year-old victim on January 6 this year. PTI

China puts up ads showing eco problems in India 

Beijing: China, the world's largest carbon emitter, has put up advertisements at public places depicting the environmental issues in Indian cities like Mumbai to warn its people about the impact of climate change and encourage them to plan future around low carbon development. Ads depicting pictures of Mumbai and Allahabad among others have been put up along the streets to draw people's attention towards consequences of pollution. PTI