Bangladeshbuilding collapse toll hits 715
Savar: The death toll in Bangladesh’s worst industrial disaster rose sharply to 715 as rescuers pulled out 36 more decomposed bodies on Tuesday from the debris of the ill-fated eight-storey building that collapsed last month. Officials said the death toll from the deadly building collapse soared to 715 on the 14th day into the disaster.
N Korearemoves missiles from launch site: US
Seoul: North Korea has taken a major step back from a planned missile test, US officials said, even as Pyongyang and Seoul exchanged fresh threats on Tuesday of swift military retaliation to any provocation. A US defence official said two North Korean missiles — primed for imminent test firing — had been moved from their launch site, signalling a possible easing of North Asia tensions ahead of a US-South Korea summit in Washington.
5 feared dead in volcano explosion in Philippine
Manila: Five people are feared dead after one of the Philippines’ most active volcanoes spewed a giant ash cloud on Tuesday, with foreign tourists on its slopes during the eruption, authorities said. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council chief Eduardo del Rosario said that local officials reported that up to 20 climbers and guides, including foreigners, were on Mount Mayon when it erupted.
UKcomedian Jimmy Tarbuck arrested
london: British media say comedian Jimmy Tarbuck has been arrested and questioned about alleged child abuse, the latest in a long list of British entertainers to face sex crime allegations. The BBC, the Press Association and others say Tarbuck was arrested April 26 and later released on bail.
‘Indians played decisive role in Najib victory’
Kuala lumpur: The ethnic Indian minority community in Malaysia played a major role in the victory of Barisan Nasional, according to political analysts. Barisan would not have won in if the ethnic Indians had not voted for the coalition comprising of candidates from the Malaysian Indian Congress, said Sivamurugan Pandian, associate professor in University Sains Malaysia.
Pak cautions its people over travelling to India
Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday advised its citizens travelling to India to exercise “due caution” following reports that their security “may be in jeopardy”.
“The Government of Pakistan wishes to advise its citizens who are planning to travel to India to exercise due caution and care while travelling to various parts of India,” said a statement issued by the Foreign Office.
No boots on ground, no military base in Maldives: US
Washington: Ruling out establishing a military base or having permanent boots on the ground in Maldives, a top Obama Administration official has said that the US has consulted India on the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) which it is currently negotiating with the island nation. “We do not have any plans to have a military presence in Maldives,” Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake told PTI in an interview.
‘18 dead in Mexico gas tanker truck blast’
Mexico City: A gas tanker exploded in a Mexico City suburb on Tuesday, killing at least 18 people, wounding 36 others and damaging several homes and cars, an official said. The blast rocked a neighbourhood of Ecatepec, north of the Mexican Capital, in the early hours of the day, affecting 15 cars and 20 homes, said Salvador Neme, the public safety secretary for the state of Mexico.
Saudi Arabiareleases 166 ‘reformed’ militants
Dubai: Saudi Arabia has released 166 former Al Qaeda members after they underwent a long-term State-sponsored counselling programme, a media report has said. “A group of 62 members of the deviant group were released in Jeddah after they completed the counselling programme at the Prince Mohammed Bin Naif Centre for counselling and care,” General Mansour Al-Turki, spokesperson of the Interior Ministry told Arab News.