Nepal snowstorm toll climbs to 39
Kathmandu: The death toll in one the most devastating snowstorm disasters to hit Nepal’s Himalayan mountain range climbed to 39 after two more bodies, including that of an Indian, were found on Saturday.
S Korea concert planner found dead
Seoul: A South Korean man involved in planning an outdoor pop concert where 16 people were killed after falling through a ventilation grate was found dead on Saturday in an apparent suicide, officials said.
Pak lodges protest with Iran after firing
Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday lodged a strong protest with Iran after Iranian security forces entered Pakistani territory in the troubled Balochistan province and shot dead an officer and injured three others.
Japan ministers visit controversial shrine
Tokyo: Two Japanese ministers visited a controversial Tokyo war shrine on Saturday, the first Cabinet ministers to join a pilgrimage by 100 lawmakers to the spot condemned by China and Korea as a symbol of Japan’s wartime aggression.
BIGGETST STRIKE CRIPPlES GERMAN RAIl SERVICE
Berlin: German rail travellers were hit on Saturday by delays and disruptions on one of autumn’s busiest travel weekends as the train drivers’ union began one of its largest strikes in recent years.
Thousands march on london over wages
london: Tens of thousands of people marched through central london on Saturday to protest against falling real wages and public spending cuts introduced to tame Britain’s deficit.