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Chen Guangcheng visits Taiwan Blind activist in effective exile from China goes on speaking tour as claims swirl about his departure from New York University Chen Guangcheng is visiting Taiwan on a speaking tour. Photograph:... (photo: AP / U.S. Embassy Beijing Press Office, File) The Guardian China Human Rights Photos Taiwan Wikipedia: Chen Guangcheng |
Gunmen kill nine tourists in northern Pakistan Gunmen stormed a hotel in a remote part of northern Pakistan and killed nine foreign tourists and a Pakistani guide near the foot of one of the world's tallest mountains. Five Ukrainians, three... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) RTE Pakistan Photos Terrorism Tourists Wikipedia: Terrorism in Pakistan |
Gunmen 'kill 10 tourists' in Kashmir Gunmen have killed 10 foreign tourists after storming a hotel in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, police say. The attack is reported to have happened in the Gilgit-Baltistan region. It is not yet clear... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) BBC News Kashmir Photos Police Violence Wikipedia: Kashmir Valley |
India floods death toll 'could rise to 1,000' The death toll in flash floods and landslides in northern India could climb to 1,000, officials have warned. More than 600 people are confirmed dead with more than 40,000 still said to be stranded in... (photo: AP / Rafiq Maqbool) BBC News Floods India Landslides Photos Wikipedia: 2013 North India floods |
Uttarakhand floods: Rescuers race against rain; toll crosses 1,000 New Delhi: The 10,000 pilgrims rescued on Saturday brought the total number of people evacuated from rain-ravaged Uttarakhand to 70,000. With heavy rain expected to pummel Uttarakhand... (photo: AP) Deccan Chronicle Disaster Floods India Photos Wikipedia: 2013 North India floods |