Heavy rain leaves 18 dead in Philippines
Olongapo City (Philippines): Monsoon rains worsened by Typhoon Usagi pounded the Philippines for the third day on Monday, causing floods and landslides that left 18 people dead and others stranded on rooftops, officials said.
S Korea urges N Korea to resume family reunions
Seoul: South Korea urged North Korea to review its decision to postpone a reunion for families separated by the Korean War, saying it had “deeply wounded” those chosen to participate. Hundreds of divided family members from both Koreas were scheduled to meet at the North’s Mount Kumgang resort from Wednesday in the first such reunion for three years.
Bangladesh garment workers loot firearms
Dhaka: Nearly 150 people were injured on Monday when thousands of angry garment workers in Bangladesh clashed with police, looted firearms and vandalised factories, demanding a minimum monthly wage of US $100 per month.
Mandela gets humanitarian achievement award
New York: Ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela has been presented with a humanitarian achievement award for his contribution to South-South cooperation and sustainable development.
Jobless Indian kills wife in Dubai to avoid alimony
Dubai: A jobless Indian man in Dubai allegedly strangled his wife to death with the help of his Pakistani friend because he could not afford paying her alimony after divorcing her.
Indian abducted in Oman rescued from Pak captors
Muscat/New Delhi: An Indian, who was kidnapped last week from the city of Sohar, 200 kilometres from Muscat, was on Monday rescued by the Omani Police which arrested two of the seven Pakistani nationals involved.
Patel denies causing harm to patient
Melbourne: Indian-origin surgeon Jayant Patel on Monday pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing potentially life-threatening bodily harm to a patient during a surgery in Australia in 2004.
Colombia: rebels recruited 13,000 minors
Bogota: Since its founding nearly 50 years ago Colombia’s leftist rebel army FARC has recruited some 13,000 minors, some as young as eight, a newspaper said on Monday. The rebel group has been in peace talks with the Government since last November, and leaders will be charged over recruiting child soldiers even if a peace accord is reached,told the newspaper El Espectador.
Bombs at Sunni funeral in Iraq kill 14
Baghdad: Iraqi officials say a double bombing at a Sunni funeral in Baghdad on Monday has killed 14 people. It was the third day in a row in which funerals were attacked in the Iraqi Capital.