China poultry plant fire kills scores
At least 112 dead in Jilin province and dozens more injured in blaze blamed on chemical ammonia leak
A fire at a poultry abattoir in north-east China has killed at least 112 people, with dozens of others injured, authorities have said.
The fire broke out just after dawn on Monday in Mishazi township, near Dehui in Jilin province, Xinhua news agency said.
The Jilin provincial government said in a statement posted on its blog that it appeared the death toll could continue to rise as more bodies were recovered from the charred buildings.
The fire at the Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry company has been blamed on a
chemical ammonia leak.
chemical ammonia leak.
Prague under threat from rising flood waters as torrential rain claims four lives in central Europe
At least four people have died and at least eight are missing after heavy rain caused landslides and swelled river waters to dangerously high levels in three countries
Czech officials have said the waters of the Vltava river could reach critical levels in the capital city Prague as torrential rain continued to cause chaos and claim lives across central Europe.
At least four people have died and at least eight are missing after heavy rain caused landslides and swelled river waters to dangerously high levels in three countries.
Emergency operations are under way in Germany, Austria and a state of emergency has been declared in the Czech Republic.
NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION
China, India and Pakistan boost nuclear arsenals, others make few changes
China, India and Pakistan have increased their nuclear arsenals over the last year, a Swedish-based peace research institute has said. The world's main powers, meanwhile, are making little or no cuts to their supplies.
China now has 250 nuclear warheads, compared to 240 in 2012, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said Sunday in its annual report, adding that the country is "highly non-transparent" when it comes to its nuclear arsenal. Pakistan increased its number by 10 to between 100 and 120 and India has also added around 10 for a rough total of 90 to 100, the institute said.
Assad gains ground across Syria
June 3, 2013 - 5:01PM
Ruth Pollard
Middle East Correspondent
Beirut: As the Syrian regime tightens its grip the besieged town of Qusayr, trapping up to 1500 wounded inside, it has been quietly making gains elsewhere in the country, winning back key roads and towns from a rebel force desperately short of weapons and ammunition.
While Iran and Russia have kept a steady flow of armaments and other supplies into Syria, the sporadic flow of weapons to the rebels, turned on and off like a tap by opposition backers Saudi Arabia and Qatar, severely limited their scope, experts warned.
Libya: Gaddafi-linked assets worth $1bn 'in South Africa'
South African officials are investigating claims ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his family stashed $1bn (£600m) in assets in the country.
Libya has reportedly called for help in repatriating diamonds, gold and cash.
The assets were being held by four banks and security companies in South Africa, reports quoting Libyan investigators say.
Some estimates suggest that Gaddafi's total foreign assets could be worth as much as $80bn.
Erdogan blames 'extremists' for Turkey riots |
Prime Minister says intelligence services are investigating foreign links to demonstrations.
Last Modified: 03 Jun 2013 09:00
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The Turkish prime minister has blamed 'extremist elements' for the riots that have swept his country in recent days.
Al Jazeera's Emre Temel said Tayyip Recep Erdogan on Monday also accused the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) of playing an active role and working together with ‘extremist elements’.
The prime minister said intelligence services were also investigating foreign links to the demonstrations. "People who are talking about a ‘Turkish Spring’ in their coverage of events do not know Turkey," he said.
His comments came as he prepared to fly to Morocco for the start of a tour of North Africa, with commentators expressing surprise at his decision not to cancel the trip.
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