South Korean official dies after concert disaster
Seoul: An official dealing with safety measures at a concert in South Korea where 16 people died when the grate they were standing on collapsed, apparently died by suicide hours after the tragedy, authorities say. The death of the 37-year-old local government official, surnamed Oh, was announced on... read more »
26 die in Iraq triple bomb attacks
Baghdad: At least 26 people were killed and 96 injured Saturday in three car bomb attacks in Iraqi capital city of Baghdad. A car bomb went off in eastern Baghdad, killing 14 people and wounding 50, a police official told Xinhua. The second car bomb exploded in northern Baghdad`s Suleikh area about... read more »
Nigeria, Boko Haram ‘agree truce’
But many people expressed doubts about a development that could end an insurgency which has killed thousands and left hundreds of thousands homeless in Africa’s most populous nation. The fate of more than 200 missing schoolgirls abducted by the insurgents six months ago is still being... read more »
Pakistan violates ceasefire twice along LoC, International Border
Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire twice by firing on forward posts along the LoC and International Border in Poonch and Jammu districts, drawing retaliation from the Army on Saturday. There have been four ceasefire violations along the IB and LoC in Jammu and Poonch districts during the past... read more »
