AFP, Seoul
A North Korean submarine is missing, reports said on Saturday, as the reclusive state issued a fresh threat of retaliation against US and South Korean forces involved in joint military drills.
The unknown class of vessel had been reportedly operating off the North Korean coast earlier in the week when it disappeared.
3 Indian students killed in UAE
PTI, Dubai
Three Indian students were killed today when the car they were travelling in collided with another vehicle in the UAE’s Sharjah city.
The incident took place on Al Dhaid-Al Madam Road in Sharjah in the wee hours yesterday. Ashmid Ashraf, Muhammad Shifam and Mohammad Shounoub were returning to Dubai after a short holiday when they met with the accident. All the three students were from Kerala, Gulf News reported.
6 killed in Italian Alps avalanche
AFP, Rome
Six climbers were killed in an Alpine avalanche yesterday that struck a group of a dozen people in the area of Monte Nevoso, close to Italy’s border with Austria, rescuers said. “Rescue operations are ongoing. The assessment is incomplete,” said Italy’s alpine rescue service, according to the AGI news agency.
