Pakistani toll in Siachen avalanche rises to 128

The death toll in an avalanche in the Siachen glacier region last year has risen to 128, following the recovery of three more bodies, the Pakistani military said. The bodies of three soldiers were recovered from Gayari sector of Siachen Saturday, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported. On April 7, 2012, at least 140 soldiers of the 6 Northern Light Infantry Battalion and a few civilians ...

Sarabjit death probe Pakistani official may visit India

A one-man inquiry tribunal comprising Justice Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi of Lahore High Court may visit India to complete the judicial inquiry into the death of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, a media report said. Sarabjit Singh, an Indian on death row in Pakistan, died May 2 after a group of Pakistani prisoners attacked him April 26 Kot Lakhpat Jail. Sarabjit was on death row since 1990 ...

Suicide bomber kills 8 at Afghan province council

KABUL, Afghanistan -; Afghan officials say a suicide bomber has struck outside a provincial council building in the country's north. A lawmaker says the council chief and at least seven others were ...

5 dead 20 missing in China factory explosion

The official Xinhua News Agency said rescue work was continuing at the site of Monday morning's explosion in Shandong province's Caofan township. It said 34 people were inside the factory at the time of the blast, and only 14 of them have been found so ...

Business Briefs May 20

* May 30 is announced as the ex-dividend date of Pharmedic Pharmaceutical Medicinal JSC (PMC) to receive dividend of the first round 2013 in cash at a rate of 10 percent. The final registration date is June 3. The payment date is June 20. * HCM Stock Exchange has decided to delist share of Ben Tre Forestry and Aquaproduct Import Export (FBT) because as of December 31 2012, its cumulative loss ...