India maoists kill 7 cops

Seven policemen have been killed by suspected Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police say. They were on their way to provide security to workers building a road in Dantewada district when rebels set off a landmine under their vehicle. Chhattisgarh is a stronghold of the rebels who say they are fighting for the rights of the poor. The Maoists are active in more than a third of India's 600 districts and control large areas of several states in a "red corridor" stretching from north-east to central India, according to BBC.