UN: Airstrikes on water well kill 30 people
Sanaa: A UN official says airstrikes launched by the Saudi-led coalition on a water well in northern Yemen have reportedly killed 30 people.
N Korea capable of next n test anytime: Seoul
Seoul: North Korea is capable of detonating another nuclear device at its main atomic test site any time it chooses, Seoul officials said on Monday, as the United States reportedly planned to send two nuclear-capable supersonic bombers to the South in a show of force against Pyongyang.
Austria prez elections to be postponed: govt
Vienna: The re-run of Austria’s presidential election on October 2 needs to be postponed because of problems with glue on postal votes not sticking, the Interior Minister said on Monday.
Several hurt as blast hits Turkish city of van
Istanbul: An explosion rocked the eastern Turkish city of Van on Monday, leaving several people wounded, state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
5.8 magnitude quake jolts South Korea
Seoul: A 5.8 magnitude earthquake jolted South Korea, media reported on Monday. Earlier, a 5.1-magnitude tremor struck the outskirts of Gyeongju city in Gyeongsang province at 7.44 pm, with its epicentre located about 9 km southwest of the city.
French PM warns of more terror attacks
Paris: French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has warned the country of more terror attacks in the days to come, saying that some 15,000 people are in the process of radicalisation in France and on police radar, while 1,400 are under investigation.
Nepal announces state visit of Pm to India
Kathmandu: Nepal on Monday announced the four-day state visit of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ to India from Thursday — his first foreign visit after taking over as Prime Minister last month.