Gynaecologist accidentally left cell phone in his patient’s abdomen during a Caesarian section A screenshot from a video shot in Jordan where a gynaecologist is alleged to have accidentally left his mobile phone in his patient’s abdomen during a Caesarian section. Ramallah: A Jordanian gynaecologist is alleged to have accidentally left his cell phone in his patient’s abdomen during a Caesarian section in April this year. Hanan Mahmoud Abdul Karim, 36, was admitted to a private hospital in Amman for the operation on April 24, according to the Jordanian media. During the procedure, the gynaecologist somehow misplaced his mobile phone in the woman’s abdomen. Majeda Abdul Hamid, the patient’s mother, told the media that after Hanan gave birth to a 4.8 kilogram baby boy she was discharged from hospital, and later the family started noticing her abdomen vibrating. “My daughter suffered serious pains and could not move. I brought her back to the hospital where she was treated b...

Texas gun advocate says criminals won’t impact a ‘commonsense issue’ as state senate considers measure barring police questions about carriers’ licenses A shootout on Sunday afternoon in Waco, Texas, killed nine people, injured 18 more and resulted in authorities in the city charging 170 members of five motorcycle gangs with capital murder. But as police worked to book and process the gang members, lawmakers in the state’s capital debated whether to further expand firearm “open carry” rights. One bill, HB910, passed the Texas house and was debated on Monday in a state senate committee. It would allow people to carry handguns and pistols in the open and would bar police from asking whether the person carrying the gun is licensed. Texans can already carry so-called “long guns”, such as rifles, in public. Another bill, SB11, would allow “concealed carry” of weapons on college campuses. Hours after the shootout, gun lobbyists called the legislation “great bills by great bill a...