Lastnight world

UK man loses legs,arm in Afghan blast

LONDON: A British photographer,Giles Duley 39,embedded with US troops in Afghanistan,has undergone multiple amputations after a roadside bombing,his employer and relatives said Saturday. His brother David Duley said the freelance photographer lost one leg below the knee,the other leg above the knee and his left arm was severed above the elbow.

Palestinians to hold polls by September

RAMALLAH: A top aide to President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinians will hold presidential and legislative elections by September. The move appeared to be a response to the popular protests that drove Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down late on Friday.

Outrage over slippers with Hindu deity pic

KUALA LUMPUR: Several ethnic Indian religious organisations,including the Malaysia Hindu Sangam,have expressed outrage over the sale of slippers bearing the impressions of a Hindu deity and called for action against the importer of the footwear,media reports said. MHS president R S Mohan Shan said this was tantamount to disrespecting the Hindu religion.