Children among 20 dead in boat accident in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar
Boat carrying at least 25 people sinks while crossing a river in eastern Afghan province.
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German court orders man born in Afghanistan held after knife attack at an anti-political Islam event
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A German court on Saturday ordered a 25-year-old man born in Afghanistan held on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with a knife attack at an event organized by a group opposing “political Islam” that left six people injured.
U Tin Oo, Embattled Pro-Democracy Leader in Myanmar, Dies at 97
U Tin Oo, a former Burmese armed forces chief and minister of defense who turned against his country’s repressive government to become a leader of the pro-democracy movement there, died on Saturday in Yangon, Myanmar. He was 97.
River ferry sinks in Afghanistan, killing at least 20
ISLAMABAD (AP) — At least 20 people were killed when a boat sank while crossing a river in eastern Afghanistan Saturday morning, a Taliban official said.
1 Malaysian climber dead, 1 rescued near the top of Denali, North America’s tallest mountain
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A climber from Malaysia who was stranded for three days near the top of North America’s tallest mountain following a summit push was rescued Friday, but his partner was dead, officials said. A third member of their team had been rescued this week after descending lower on Denali in Alaska.
1 Malaysian climber dead, 1 rescued near the top of tallest mountain in North America, Denali
A climber from Malaysia who was stranded for three days near the top of North America’s tallest mountain following a summit push was rescued on Friday, but his partner was dead, officials said. A third member of their team had been rescued this week after descending lower on Denali in Alaska.
China fines Evergrande's Hengda $577 million for fraudulent bond issuance
China has fined China Evergrande's onshore flagship unit 4.18 billion yuan ($577 million) for fraudulent bond issuance and illegal information disclosure, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said on Friday.
‘Ambitious’ OECD goal puts heat on Indonesia to overcome governance, accountability barriers to accession
After the meeting, Indonesia’s Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto, who chairs the country’s OECD National Team to oversee the accession process, reaffirmed Jakarta’s aspirations to join the group in three years.