July 11, 2009 Saturday
Updated

BEIJING - STATE media say heavy rains triggered flash floods that swept away a group of tourists rafting on a river in southwestern China. Seven were killed, and 22 are still missing.

 
Trial to start next week

ISLAMABAD - PAKISTAN'S interior minister says the trial of five men accused in the Mumbai attacks is likely to start next week.

Chui denies link to land deal

MACAU - FERNANDO Chui, the sole runner in Macau's chief executive election, said on Saturday he was not involved in a controversial government land deal involving his elder brother's company.

World choir contest hit

SEOUL - FOURTEEN Indonesians attending a choir contest in South Korea were confirmed H1N1 patients on Saturday in the country's largest daily confirmations as organisers rushed to send more than 1,000 participants home.

   
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