Stray cat a suspect in Japan murder bid

Tokyo: A probe into the attempted murder of an elderly bedridden woman has reportedly led to an unlikely suspect: a stray cat. Mayuko Matsumoto, 82, was found bleeding profusely from about 20 cuts to her face. Investigators found no sign of people entering or leaving the house, but realised that the wounds looked like cat scratches. Police are analysing a blood sample taken from the claw of the cat. AFP

Lifetime of booze for $1,700!

Shanghai: A Chinese white liquor maker is offering a lifetime supply of booze for less than $1,700. Jiangxiaobai Liquor Company will sell the lifetime supply of grain-based baijiu, a Chinese alcohol, on e-commerce giant Alibaba’s business-to-customer Tmall platform at 11,111 yuan ($1,675) on November 11. The offer will be limited to 99 lucky customers, who will receive 12 boxes of the liquor each month. Each box contains 12 bottles of 45-degree booze made from sorghum. PTI