Briefs, January 13, 2013
Shiite families refusing to bury their dead after twin bombings in Pakistan's troubled southwestern city of Quetta vowed to continue their sit-in protest until the army takes over security. Hundreds of protesters gathered on the main road near the snooker hall that was the scene of Thursday's twin suicide attacks, alongside more than 60 coffins carrying the victims' shrouded bodies.
QUETTA - Shiite families refusing to bury their dead after twin bombings in Pakistan's troubled southwestern city of Quetta vowed to continue their sit-in protest until the army takes over security. Hundreds of protesters gathered on the main road near the snooker hall that was the scene of Thursday's twin suicide attacks, alongside more than 60 coffins carrying the victims' shrouded bodies. Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility for the blasts, which took place in an area dominated by Shiites from the Hazara ethnic minority and killed 92 people. AFP
KATHMANDU - At least 29 people were killed and 12 injured when a bus veered off a narrow mountain road in thick fog in western Nepal. The vehicle tumbled 600 metres down a steep hill in Doti district at 2am after the driver lost control on the road to the southwestern plains bordering India. The bus had 35 passengers registered at its last checkpoint, but drivers on rural routes tend to pick up others on the way and police suspect that the death toll could rise much higher when the crash site in Chhatiwan village is searched. AFP
