7 killed in coal mine accident in China
Beijing: Seven workers were killed and six others trapped in a coal mine accident in China’s northwestern Shaanxi Province. The accident took place on Wednesday at a coal mine under construction by China National Coal Group Corp in Yulin City.
Korean ferry crew face manslaughter charges
Seoul: The captain and three other crew members of the ferry that sank off South Korea last month were indicted on Thursday on charges of manslaughter through gross negligence, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Pak arrests Indian trying to cross border
lahore: Pakistani authorities on Thursday claimed to have arrested an Indian man from Jammu & Kashmir near the border in Punjab province. According to a Punjab Rangers spokesperson, a man identified as Sohan lal was arrested while he was trying to cross into Pakistan from India in the border area of Kujial Sialkot, about 90 kms from lahore on Wednesday.
Car bomb, suicide attack kill 9 in Baghdad
Baghdad: A car bomb and a suicide bomber struck on Thursday in a bustling area in downtown Baghdad, killing at least nine people and wounding 19, officials said.
Abdullah-Ghani set for Afghan run-off
Kabul: Afghanistan’s election will go to a run-off vote between former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah and ex-World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani, results confirmed on Thursday, as the country enters a new era without NATO combat troops.
No swap for missing girls: Nigeria’s prez
Abuja: Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has ruled out freeing Boko Haram prisoners in exchange for the release of kidnapped schoolgirls, British Minister Mark Simmonds said on Thursday.