Four more bodies recovered from collapsed tunnel
The bodies of four more victims of a tunnel collapse at the Big Gossan underground training facility at the PT Freeport Indonesia mine have been recovered by the company’s Emergency Response Group (ERG). The victims were identified as Aris…
Low voter turnout in Karachi’s re-polling, counting underway
Karachi: The counting of ballots began on Sunday after re-polling was held at 43 polling stations in Pakistan’s violence-plagued city of Karachi where an extremely low voter turnout was reported, a day after the brazen killing of a founder member of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party. The re-poll of an eligible 86,316 voters was ordered in 43 polling stations in…
Hong Kong dolphins at risk from pollution
Hong Kong’s harbour is home to unique pink dolphins, but there are growing concerns pollution is damaging their habitat. The dolphins inhabit some of the busiest waters in the world and so far have overcome the challenges posed by living in such a heavily-used environment. Now, activists fear escalating pollution levels are too much even for them. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Hong Kong. 65 Source: Al Jazeera Featured on Al Jazeera Revised Guantanamo force-feed policy exposed Al Jazeera’s exclusive publishing of a key Guantanamo prison military document lays bare the brutality of force-feeding. Report: Canada could see indigenous uprising Former military official says poverty and…
North Korea Again Fires Short-Range Missile
SEOUL — North Korea launched a short-range projectile into waters off its east coast on Sunday, as South Korea condemned the North’s provocations and urged it to accept a proposal for dialogue. Related North Korea Reportedly Launches Short-Range Missiles (May 19, 2013) Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors North Korea conducted three similar launchings in the same area on Saturday, rattling the region where governments have hoped for an easing of tensions following months of bellicose rhetoric from the North. South Korean officials had called the…
Philippine Poll Body Declares Last 3 Senate Winners
By CRIS LARANO The Philippine poll body on Saturday completed the slate for the Senate, proclaiming the last three winners of 12 seats contested in the upper chamber of Congress. The Commission on Elections proclaimed re-electionist Senator Gregorio Honasan…
Bangladesh bans political rallies for a month
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government on Sunday banned political rallies for one month, a step the opposition described as an attempt to mute dissenting voices. “We’ll not allow political meetings and rallies for…
Hindu man gunned down in Pakistan
Islamabad: Unidentified armed men gunned down a Hindu man in Quetta city of southwest Pakistan on…
UMY students invent blood vessel-detecting device
Three students of Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University (UMY) have invented a device that can help detect blood vessels on children under five and reduce the risk…
Assassination Shakes New Round of Voting in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Voters in an upscale district of Karachi turned out in low numbers on Sunday for a repeat of the parliamentary election there, a day after a prominent official in Imran Khan’s political party was gunned down in the area, officials said. Related Gunmen Kill Pakistan Party Official (May 19, 2013) Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors The district was a focus for accusations of election fraud during national voting on May 11, and voting there was suspended early that day after reports of violent intimidation. In particular, Mr. Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, which has made…
Men executed as ‘spies’
Iranian authorities executed two men on Sunday convicted of working for Israeli and US spy agencies, Iran’s Fars news agency reported. Mohammad…
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