31 Maoists, two Indian soldiers
killed in gunfight
NEW DELHI, Feb 09: At least 31 Maoist rebels and two Indian commandos were killed in a gunfight in the dense jungles of central India Sunday, as security forces ramp up efforts to crush the long-running insurgency. More than 10,000 people have been killed in the decades-long insurgency waged by the rebels, who say they are fighting for the rights of marginalised Indigenous people. "31 rebels and two security personnel are dead and two other security personnel are injured," senior police officer Sundarraj said. The official said the toll could be even higher as the police continue to carry out search operations in the area. — AFP
Mexico traffic accident kills 41
CANCUN, Feb 09: A traffic accident involving a bus in southern Mexico, which took place in the early hours of Saturday morning, killed 41 people, the government of Tabasco state said in a statement, adding that recovery work was still ongoing. The bus, which was carrying 48 people, collided with a truck, resulting in the deaths of 38 passengers and two of the drivers, the local authorities said, adding that the driver of the truck also died. Reuters images show the bus completely burned out after it was engulfed by flames following the collision, with just the skeletal remains of the metal frame left standing.--Reuters
50 migrants' bodies found in Libya graves
CAIRO, Feb 09: Libyan authorities have uncovered nearly 50 bodies from two mass graves in the country's southeastern desert, officials said Sunday, marking another grim incident involving migrants attempting to reach Europe through Libya's turmoil. The first grave, containing 19 bodies, was discovered Friday at a farm in Kufra, according to the city's security directorate. Authorities transferred the bodies for autopsy and released images showing police and medical personnel exhuming the remains, which were wrapped in blankets. —AP
Kim vows to boost N programme
SEOUL, Feb 09: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to further bolster his nuclear weapons programme, state media reported Sunday. Kim has previously made similar warnings, but his latest statement implies again that the North Korean leader won't likely embrace President Donald Trump's overture to meet him and revive diplomacy anytime soon. In a speech marking the 77th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Army on Saturday, Kim said the U.S.-Japan-South Korea trilateral security partnership established under a U.S. plot to form a NATO-like regional military bloc is inviting military imbalance on the Korean Peninsula. — AP
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