110 deteriorate in Pakistan floods
A government official in Pakistan said 110 people have been killed across the country in heavy monsoon downpours and flooding as more rain is forecast for the coming days. Ahmad Kamal, a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Authority, said on Saturday that 61 people died in the eastern... read more »
North Korea test-fires more tactical missiles
North Korea test-fired three missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The launch occurred at a site in the North’s border town of Wonsan, it said. The missiles were presumed to have landed about 210 kilometres out in the East Sea. “The military is staying... read more »
34 coal miners trapped underground in Bosnia
ZENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Thirty-four miners were trapped Friday deep inside a coal mine that collapsed in central Bosnia, officials said. They confirmed the miners were alive and had air for now. The union leader at the Zenica coal mine, Mehmed Oruc, said two tunnels in the mine collapsed... read more »
IS struggling to control its new-found oil riches: Experts
DUBAI: Though the dreaded Islamic State is earning over $3 million daily by producing about 80,000 barrels of oil in Iraq and Syria, experts say the group is finding it difficult to maintain its gains and emerge as an energy player. The Islamic State (IS) extremist group popped up on the global... read more »
