Death toll in China landslide rises to 35
Beijing: The death toll in a landslide that hit a village in east China’s Zhejiang province climbed to 35 today, with two persons still missing. More than 2,300 rescuers, along with seven sniffer dogs, 60 machines and more than 80 vehicles, are helping with rescue work at the accident site. A radar system is in place to supervise and prevent further disasters.
Myanmar: Fresh fight despite historic poll
Taunggyi: Fresh fighting has broken out between the military and rebel groups in Myanmar’s north, forcing hundreds of civilians to flee less than two weeks after a historic poll victory for Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Thousands of people have been displaced in the past month by ongoing clashes between the Shan State Army-North and Government forces, with the Myanmar military launching air strikes targeting ethnic insurgents.
UK ‘terror sponsors’ held in Hungary
Budapest: Two British nationals Jonathan K (40), and Trevor B (44) banned from travelling abroad after serving jail terms for financing terrorism have been apprehended in Hungary on a train headed for Romania, Hungarian police said on Wednesday.
Qaeda claims downing of two Russian drones
Beirut: Al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate Al-Nusra Front said it had downed two Russian reconnaissance drones over a military airport it controls in northwest Syria. If confirmed, the incident would be the first time that the armed opposition down a Russian aircraft since Moscow launched strikes in Syria on September 30.