Heavy rain in S China leave 49 dead
Beijing: Authorities say 49 people have died and 14 others are missing since heavy rainfall hit southern China in early June. China’s disaster reduction committee said on Wednesday more than 7,000 houses have collapsed and 300,000 people have been evacuated.
Japan PM starts Tehran mission
Tehran: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for a rare diplomatic mission, hoping to defuse tensions between the Islamic republic and Tokyo’s ally Washington. State television broadcast footage of Abe being greeted at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport by Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
400 arrested at moscow abuse march
Moscow: More than 400 people, including Opposition leader Alexei Navalny were detained Wednesday as police sought to break up a peaceful Moscow rally against the alleged impunity of law enforcement agencies.
treason case: Court rejects Mush’s plea
Islamabad: A special court in Pakistan on Wednesday rejected former military dictator Pervez Musharraf’s plea for adjournment of the hearing of a high treason case against him on medical grounds and decided to conclude the trial even in his absence.