News in Brief (19-6-2018)

Israeli forces kill Palestinian

GAZA, June 18: A Palestinian was killed on Monday when a part of Israel's fortifications on the Gaza Strip border blew up as he tampered with it, the Israeli military said. The 24-year-old man's death in northern Gaza followed a more than two-month surge in tensions along the frontier, where Israeli troops have killed at least 125 Palestinians during sometimes violent mass demonstrations. — Reuters

Iran hangs Sufi over killing

of three policemen

TEHRAN, June 18: Iran has executed a member of a Sufi order who rammed a bus into police as they tried to disperse a rally, killing three of them. The official website of the judiciary says Mohammad Salas was hanged early Monday. Salas had testified in March that he was trying to get away from the clashes and had not intended to harm anyone. — AP

Car crash leaves Cambodian prince injured

PHNOM PENH, June 18: A Cambodian prince hurt in a car crash that killed his wife was flown to Bangkok for treatment Monday and is expected to recover, a member of his political party said. Prince Norodom Ranariddh, a former prime minister and half-brother of the current king Norodom Sihamoni, suffered "some broken ribs" and leg injuries. — AFP

Flash flood in Myanmar's Mon state

YANGON, June 18: Flash flood hit two towns of Myanmar's Mon state at the weekend, triggered by continuous downpour, Myanmar News Agency reported Monday. Houses were damaged by the flash flood and strong wind in Mawlamyine, the capital of the state, and Mottama. — Xinhua