No news of survivors in Lao Airlines crash
It's believed one person from the mainland and one from Taiwan are among the 49 people believed killed in a plane crash in Laos.
The Lao Airlines plane, with 44 passangers and 5 crew members onboard, crashed into the Mekong River in the city of Pakse in southwestern Laos.
The plane was attempting a landing at the time of the crash.
Eyewitnesses say the plane, which was headed to Pakse from the capital, Vientiane, was hit by a strong gust of wind while trying to touch down.
It's believed the pilot then aborted the landing, but couldn't recover.
The plane went into the Mekong around 2-kilometers from the airport.
So far 8 bodies have been recovered.
Laotian authorites say the don't believe anyone survived the crash.
World powers, Iran agree to hold next round of nuclear talks on Nov. 7-8
The current round of the Iranian nuclear negotiations has come to a conclusion in Geneva.
While no major breakthroughs have been made, representatives of the 5-permanent members of the UN Security Council, plus Germany, along with Iran, have agreed to another round of talks next month.
The talks are set for November 7th and 8th.
In between time, both sides are going to review the scientific data that has been put forward.
They'll also look over the sanctions which are currently being imposed on Iran.
Both sides say the review of the current policies will be to determine if changes can be made, and whether practical steps are available to end the years-long stalemate.
The head of the Iranian delegation is decribing the latest round of talks as "extensive and fruitful."
U.S. Senate leader announces bipartisan budget deal
Republican and Democrat leaders in the US Senate have hammered out a deal to raise the debt ceiling and reopen the federal government.
The House of Representatives is now reviewing the proposal before putting it to a vote.
The deal hammered out among Senate leaders will see the US debt limit increased until February 7th.
The agreement will also see the US government funded until January 15th.
The bipartisan agreement also calls for the establishment of a joint committee to discuss broader fiscal reforms.
The committee would be obligated to report to Congress at a certian date.
US President Barack Obama is welcoming the agreement.
However, it's unclear how members of the ultra-conservative Tea Party caucus of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives will react to the compromise.
The Senate agreement comes just hours ahead of the US government hitting its debt ceiling and going into default.
Suicide bomber kills eight, including provincial govt minister
A suicide bombing in Pakistan has left 10 people dead, including a provincial government minister.
Israullah Gandapur was killed at his home as he greeted people in his home village who had come to celebrate the Eid al-Adha festival.
More than 30 others have been wounded in the attack.
So far no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The province where the attack took place is ruled by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, a party led by former cricketer Imran Khan, which favors peace talks with the Taliban.
Despite the party's official stance, several officials from the party have been killed in attacks since the May election.
Policeman killed after protesters target vehicle in Indian-controlled Kashmir
One police officer has been killed and several others reportedly hurt amid rioting in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Local authorities say rioters have been hurling stones and attacking police with other weapons following Eid al-Adha prayers in a community about 30-kilometers northwest of the regional capital, Srinagar.
The police officer killed was in a patrol car which lost control after being pelted with rocks.
The rioters are said to be mostly young Muslims.
Police have been using tear gas to try to break up the crowds.
The protests have erupted after authorities in Kashmir placed the region's main separatist leader under house arrest ahead of the Eid al-Adha celebrations.
Indian-controlled Kashmir has been a hotbed of unrest for years, where resentment against Indian control of the region has exploded in violent outbursts since the late 1980's.
Zuma calls for restraint following riots over murder of children
South Africa's President has issued a call for calm amid rioting near Johannesburg connected to the murder of children.
Angry residents in a predominantly black neighborhood have taken to the streets, looting foreign-owned shops and setting fires following the grizzly discovery of a pair of murdered children.
A 2 and 3-year old were found strangled to death on Tuesday in a public toilet in the township in the north of Johannesburg.
The discovery of the murdered children follows a similar murder of a young boy earlier this month.
Angry protesters have been demanding justice.
South African President Jacob Zuma has been forced to call for calm, pleading with the protesters to allow the police to do their job.
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the double murder.
One other suspect is still on the run.
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