Suicide attack hits Afghan army bus in Kabul-police

KABUL: A suicide bomber attacked an Afghan army bus on the outskirts of Kabul on Saturday, wounding up to 10 soldiers and civilians, less than a week after a suicide attack on a foreign military base in the city, a police spokesman said.

Floods head towards Brisbane, thousands evacuate

Authorities urged thousands of residents to leave the outskirts of Australia’s third largest city on Tuesday as others sandbagged homes and stockpiled food in anticipation of rising floodwaters and further heavy rain.

Ten people died overnight, with cars and pedestrians swept away in a super storm that sent water raging through the streets of Toowoomba, west of Brisbane. More than 40 people were pulled from rooftops by helicopters, but 78 were still missing.

The worst flooding in Queensland state in 50 years has killed 14 people in the past two weeks, but police warn the death toll could rise significantly, fearing many people may have drowned trapped in submerged cars and homes.Traffic jams clogged central Brisbane as people headed out by car amid heavy rains and initial flooding. Eighty suburbs were expecting flooding ahead of the crest of the swollen Brisbane River, expected on Thursday.Families poured into evacuation centres in Brisbane as well as neighbouring Ipswich, where a third of the town was expected to be submerged as water levels reach a peak overnight.Some 1,500 people were sheltering in centres as floodwaters spilled from 16 Queensland dams. A further four dams, including Brisbane’s massive Wivenhoe Dam, released vast qualities of water, adding to the surge.Police said 9,000 homes in Brisbane would be flooded by Thursday and 30,000 properties would suffer some inundation.

Peshawar: Three policemen hurt in bomb blast

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PESHAWAR: At least three policemen have sustained injuries in a bomb blast in the outskirts of Peshawar on Sunday.

According to police, early morning today, a police party was on a routine round in Urmad area in the out skirts of Peshawar. When it reached at Baghban area, suddenly a road edge planted bomb blasted with a bang.

Consequently, the vehicle of the police party was damaged and the driver and two on board constables of the special force sustained injuries.

The rescue teams rushed to the scene and shifted the injured to Lady Reading Hospital of Peshawar where all injured, reportedly, were recovered and out of danger. Trend Pk

Roadside bomb injures 3 in Peshawar

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PESHAWAR: A remote-controlled bomb blast left three people injured near Adezai Intersection in the outskirts of Peshawar on Monday.

The injured included a police constable, a passerby and prayer leader. They were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital.

According to reports, an armored police vehicle was the target of the blast.

Meanwhile, police and volunteers of a local peace lashkar surrounded the area and started investigations.

A local pro-government militia foiled a terrorist attack last night. However, a rocket attack killed two women.

In addition, a roadside bomb hit a police post in Karak district of Khyber Pakhtunkwa, However, no loss of life was reported. Trend Pk

Rocket attack on Peace Army member’s house in Peshawar

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PESHAWAR: The terrorists launched a rocket attack on the house of a member of Peace Army in Peshawar.

According to police, during Last midnight the terrorists targeted a house of a local member of Peace Army with rocket in Matni Police Station’s area Adeyzai in the outskirts of Peshawar.

One woman and a child died in the attack while three others sustained injuries. The house was also partially damaged.

The police have registered a case against unknown terrorists. Trend Pk

Indonesia flights back on track after volcano cancellations

JAKARTA: U.S. President Barack Obama’s twice-postponed visit to Indonesia looked back on track on Monday after flights to the capital returned to normal following a weekend of disruptions caused by a deadly volcano.

Mount Merapi, on the outskirts of Yogyakarta city in central Java, began spewing lava, superheated gas and deadly clouds of ash two weeks ago and has so far killed over 130 people and forced the evacuation of nearly 300,000.

Dozens of flights to and from Jakarta, around 600 km (375 miles) from the volcano, were cancelled over the weekend after the volcano belched fresh clouds of volcanic ash 6,000 metres (19,000 ft) into the atmosphere.

Despite Indonesian authorities saying conditions were safe, scores of international flights were cancelled. By Monday, normal service had resumed.

“All have returned to normal,” said Andang Santoso, a

Insurgent attack kills civilians in Afghan south

KANDAHAR: At least eight civilians and one policeman were killed and more than 20 people were wounded when insurgents ambushed a police convoy in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar on Tuesday, an official said.

Violence in Afghanistan is at its worst since U.S.-backed Afghan forces overthrew the Taliban in late 2001, despite the presence of nearly 150,000 foreign troops in the country.

While insurgents normally target Afghan and foreign forces, civilians often bear the brunt of the attacks. According to the United Nations, civilian deaths jumped by 31 percent in the first half of this year compared with the same period in 2009.

Militants attacked the police patrol on the outskirts of Kandahar city during several ambushes and there were at least five separate explosions, the provincial governor’s spokesman Zalmay Ayubi said.

The attack is the latest in a

Robbed NATO goods seized, six held

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ISLAMABAD: Security agencies arrested six persons after seizing robbed NATO goods from their possession during a raid in Islamabad on Sunday.

According to sources, police and other law enforcement agencies raided a house in Tarnol area in the outskirts of Islamabad and recovered NATO supplies, including military products and uniforms.

The arrested men belong to Khyber Agency tribal region.

SP Malik Liaquat confirmed the arrests, saying that raids were conducted on the identification of already held accused. SAMAA

14 die in bus accident in Northern Argentina

At least 14 people, including several children, were killed and five others suffered serious injuries when a minibus collided with a truck on a highway in northern Argentina.
The accident took place when the bus hit the truck on the outskirts of Villa Ocampo, a city located about 870 kilometers (541 miles) from Buenos Aires.
The bus driver and 13 passengers, including a couple, their daughter and seven other children and teenagers were killed in the crash. The truck driver was not injured in the crash, but he was hospitalized for treatment of shock, precinct chief Jose Luis Leguiza told Buenos Aires radio stations. The bus was carrying a childrens dance group that had performed at a music festival in Villa Ocampo and was returning home to the nearby town of Villa Guillermina.

14 die in bus accident in Northern Argentina

At least 14 people, including several children, were killed and five others suffered serious injuries when a minibus collided with a truck on a highway in northern Argentina.
The accident took place when the bus hit the truck on the outskirts of Villa Ocampo, a city located about 870 kilometers (541 miles) from Buenos Aires.
The bus driver and 13 passengers, including a couple, their daughter and seven other children and teenagers were killed in the crash. The truck driver was not injured in the crash, but he was hospitalized for treatment of shock, precinct chief Jose Luis Leguiza told Buenos Aires radio stations. The bus was carrying a childrens dance group that had performed at a music festival in Villa Ocampo and was returning home to the nearby town of Villa Guillermina.

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