The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been re-elected for the fourth straight 7-year term in a landslide victory, winning 95.1 percent of the total votes cast.
The Amnesty International Day is observed every year on May 28, because it was on this day in 1961 that this non-governmental organization was founded in London.
Tsang Yin-hung, a Hong Kong-based mountaineer has created the record of world's fastest ascent of Everest by a woman, within the time of just under 26 hours.
The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, announced a secretary level committee will formulate guidelines and recommendations on implementation of "Smart Kitchen Scheme" in state to fulfil commitments of LDF.