Cat-shaming: Russian loses airline miles over fat pet swap

Russia's Aeroflot on Tuesday stripped a passenger of his air miles after he boasted online of sneaking his overweight cat on board by switching him for a slimmer cat during check-in.
At least 7 killed in explosion in Afghanistan's Kabul: official
A large explosion ripped through a busy road in Qasaba neighborhood of Afghan capital of Kabul during morning rush hour on Wednesday, leaving casualties and destruction, an Interior Ministry official said.
One child dies of pneumonia every 39 seconds, agencies warn
Pneumonia claimed the lives of more than 800,000 children under the age of five last year, or one child every 39 seconds, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
Israeli forces, militants clash in Gaza
Israeli forces and a Palestinian militant group have clashed in the Gaza Strip after Israel killed one of its leaders.
Abe faces more questions over cherry blossom party
Japan's opposition camp plans to continue grilling Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over his annual cherry blossom-viewing party. They say Abe is using a publicly funded event for his own interests.
Afghan forces kill 13 insurgents in northern province
Units of Afghan Special Force have killed 13 armed militants during overnight operations against Taliban outfit in Dand-e-Ghori area -------
Turkey begins deportation of ISIL militants
Turkey says it has started repatriating foreign members of the Islamic State militant group whom it has kept in custody.