A roundup of today's other world news in brief:
Woman in coma delivered healthy baby
MUNICH– A 40-year-old woman who fell into a coma in the 13th week of her pregnancy delivered a healthy baby 22 weeks later in a Bavarian hospital, a German broadcaster reported.
She suffered a heart attack and fell into a coma early in her pregnancy. The University Clinic in Erlangen said it was the first time that a woman in a persistent vegetative state was able to deliver a healthy baby, the broadcaster said.
– (Reuters)
Cern scientist linked to al-Qaeda
GENEVA– A scientist working at the giant European Cern atom smasher laboratory has been held on suspicion of being linked to al-Qaeda.
The physicist was one of more than 7,000 working at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, whose massive underground particle accelerator spans the French and Swiss borders. The man had no contact with anything that could be used for terrorism, Cern said.
– (Reuters)
Somali insurgents mutilate ‘thieves’
NAIROBI– Somalia's hardline al-Shabaab insurgents amputated a foot and a hand each from two young men accused of being robbers in southern Kismayu port.
A third local man who was meant to suffer the same punishment had only his foot cut off.
– (Reuters)
Death of Warsaw ghetto survivor
WARSAW– Poland bade farewell yesterday to Marek Edelman, the last surviving leader of the doomed 1943 Warsaw Ghetto revolt against Nazi German troops.
Mr Edelman, who died aged 87, was one of several hundred poorly armed Jews who chose to die fighting the Nazis rather than in the gas chambers. Mr Edelman was one of very few to escape after nearly a month of fierce struggle.
– (Reuters)
Marge Simpson on ‘Playboy’ cover
LOS ANGELES– "D'oh!" does not even start to cover it. Marge Simpson is Playboymagazine's November cover.
Simpson is the first cartoon character ever to front the adult magazine.
– (Reuters)