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'Heavenly' Pakistan mountain town becomes site of ruin
'Heavenly' Pakistan mountain town becomes site of ruin
World
by  AFP

Bahrain is a town in ruins –- reduced to rubble by the incredible force of flash floods that swelled the river running through it, severing a lifeline bridge. The road north ends at the edge of the Swat River, where the bridge that once connected the two halves of the town is now a mass of debris.

S.Africa's Paralympian Pistorius goes to court to push for parole
S.Africa's Paralympian Pistorius goes to court to push for parole
Africa
by  AFP

South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who was jailed for 13 years for murdering his girlfriend, has asked the courts to force prison authorities to consider him for parole, a lawyer said Wednesday. His lawyer Julian Knight told AFP that the athlete was seeking an order to force authorities to hold a parole hearing.

Russians divided over Gorbachev legacy
Russians divided over Gorbachev legacy
World
by  AFP

For some he brought winds of change that could have paved the way for a better Russia, for others economic hardship and bitterness. Some believe that without the collapse of the Soviet Union they would not have had to live through these economic hardships.

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's inflation hits another record
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's inflation hits another record
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's inflation hit an eleventh consecutive monthly record in August, official data showed on Wednesday, rising to 64.3 percent as the International Monetary Fund extended bailout talks by one more day. The CCPI figures were released hours after the IMF said it had extended by a day official-level talks with the Sri Lankan government on a possible bailout.