Scores dead as massive tornado strikes US city
A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City
suburb on Monday, tearing down blocks of homes, two schools and
leaving up to 91 people dead, including 20 children, local officials
said.
TORNADO HAVOC IN OKLAHOMA
US: A powerful tornado with winds of up to 200
miles (320 kilometres) per hour pulverized an Oklahoma City suburb
Monday, hitting at least two schools and wiping out blocks of homes,
killing many people. The Oklahoma medical examiner’s office gave the
latest death toll, which was carried by all the major US television
networks, which said the number of fatalities was expected to rise.
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Nepali govt investigating ‘illegal’ Everest broadcast
NEPAL: A British mountaineer’s interview with
the BBC on his smartphone from the top of Mount Everest has stirred
controversy with the Nepalese government calling the broadcast
“illegal”, officials said Monday.
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Sharif supports Taliban peace talks
PAKISTAN: Pakistan's incoming Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif on Monday threw his support behind peace talks with the
country's Taliban insurgents, saying it would be a top priority for
his new government.
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