Asia
Pakistan appoints new head of ISI
Islamabad, Oct 10 (AP/UNB) — Pakistan has appointed a new leader for its powerful Inter-Services Intelligence service, which plays a key role in coordinating its foreign policy, including with regard to the war in neighboring Afghanistan.
India train cars derail, at least 5 people killed, 35 hurt
Lucknow, Oct 10 (AP/UNB) — Police say an express train has partially derailed in northern India, killing five passengers and injuring dozens more.
Indonesia expert warned of quake, gov't mapped risk areas
Petobo, Oct 9 (AP/UNB) — When the violent shaking from a massive magnitude 7.5 earthquake finally stopped, Selvi Susanti stood up and realized something strange was happening. First, she saw the ground suddenly begin to sink. Then the pavement split beneath her feet like a broken dinner plate and started to rise. Terrified, she clung to a small sliver of asphalt and surfed a river of fast-moving mud as it swallowed entire neighborhoods, carrying her higher than coconut trees for a quarter of a mile.
China says detained former Interpol chief accused of bribery
Beijing, Oct 08 (AP/UNB) — Chinese authorities scrambled to contain a public relations mess over the disappearance of the former Interpol president during his trip home to China, saying Monday that he was being lawfully investigated for bribery and other crimes.
Confirmed deaths near 2,000, still more likely in Indonesia
Palu, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) — The death toll from the devastating earthquake and tsunami on Indonesia's Sulawesi island neared 2,000 on Monday, but thousands more are believed unaccounted for and officials said search teams plan to stop looking for victims later this week.
Pro-Russian Serb leader wins seat in Bosnia's presidency
Banja Luka, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) — Pro-Russia Serb leader Milorad Dodik won a race to fill the Serb seat in Bosnia's three-member presidency Sunday, deepening ethnic divisions in the country that faced a brutal war some 25 years ago.
Interpol president resigns amid Beijing probe
Lyon, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) — Interpol says a Chinese official who was reported missing has resigned as head of the international police agency. The update came after Beijing announced Meng Hongwei was under investigation in China.
Washington Post: Turkish officials say Saudi writer killed
Istanbul, Oct 07 (AP/UNB) — Turkish investigators believe a prominent Saudi journalist who contributed to The Washington Post was killed in "a preplanned murder" at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul, the Post reported Saturday night, citing two anonymous officials.
China reports 2 killed in vehicle, knife attack
Beijing, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — Authorities in eastern China say 2 people have been killed and 16 wounded after a knife-wielding man drove a vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians.
Christians seek solace in prayer after Indonesia disasters
Palu, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — Christians dressed in their tidiest clothes flocked to Sunday sermons in the earthquake and tsunami damaged Indonesian city of Palu, hoping for answers to the double tragedy that inflicted deep trauma on their community.