China chemical plant explosion kills 4
Beijing: An explosion at a chemical plant in southern China has killed at least four people and injured six. The Guangxi regional emergency rescue service said on its official microblog that an investigation was underway into Tuesday morning’s accident in the plant that made the commonly used plastic Bakelite.
Zuma files last-minute appeal at trial court
Pietermaritzburg: South Africa’s embattled former president Jacob Zuma will appeal a court ruling that he stand trial on corruption charges, his lawyer said on Tuesday, in a last-minute move delaying a case over bribery allegations dating back to a 1990s arms deal.
Afghan army chopper crashes, 7 killed
Kabul, Oct 15 (AP) Officials say an Afghan army helicopter has crashed in northern Balkh Province, leaving at least seven army personnel, including the crew members, dead.
Papua New Guinea: warrent against ex-PM
Port Moresby: An arrest warrant has been issued for former Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill on charges of corruption, authorities announced on Tuesday. The country’s acting police commissioner David Manning said a district court had issued the warrant on Friday for the former leader, who was forced out of office in May after eight years in power.
Public buses return to Tripoli after 30 yrs
Tripoli: Parked in a hangar in downtown Tripoli, some 35 buses awaited this week’s launch of a new urban public transport scheme — the first in the Libyan capital in three decades.
Imported from China, the brand new vehicles will make their first trips in the coming days, across a city that for six months has lived with the deadly rhythm of combat in its outer suburbs.
Japan typhoon toll reaches 70, 15 missing
Tokyo: Nearly 70 people have been killed in Japan by Typhoon Hagibis, national broadcaster NHK said Monday, as the search for survivors continued for a third day. The broadcaster said 15 people were still missing after the deadly storm, which slammed into Tokyo and surrounding areas Saturday night.