15 killed in Philippine market fire
Manila: Fifteen people including six children perished on Saturday after they were trapped in a burning market in the southern Philippines, police said. The victims were sleeping in the padlocked building when the fire, believed to have been triggered by faulty electrical wiring, broke out before dawn, Chief Inspector Joel Tuttuh told AFP.
12 Taliban including key commander killed
Kabul: At least 12 Taliban militants including key commander Mullah Manan were killed in an air strike on their hideout in Nawa district of Ghazni province on Saturday, provincial Governor Mohammad Aman Hamim said. “Acting upon intelligence report, air raids were conducted against militants hideout in Nawa district, leaving 12 insurgents including Taliban key commander Mullah Manan dead on Saturday,” Xinhua quoted Hamim as saying.
Discriminatory Ad angers Indians in NZ
Melbourne: An advertisement stating “no Indians or Asians” for flatmates in New Zealand’s biggest online marketplace, sparked an outrage among the Indian community which said such “explicit discrimination” was concerning. The ad on TradeMe, New Zealand’s biggest online marketplace, by a man from Christchurch city who goes by the name Alistair was listed a week ago, and has been viewed hundreds of times.
12,000 houses damaged in China quake
Beijing: Over 12,000 houses have sustained varying levels of damage after a moderate 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit a small town in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, officials said on Saturday. The earthquake hit the small town of Datianba on Friday and shook Changning County under Baoshan City at a depth of 10 kilometres. No casualties have been reported.