1 civilian killed, 16 injured as insurgents attack bus in S. Afghanistan
One civilian was killed and 16 others injured Thursday morning when insurgents attacked a passenger bus in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, spokesman for provincial government said.
"A passenger bus was travelling from western Herat province to capital city of Kabul but a group of insurgents intended to stop it in Houzi Khoshk area in Gereshk district in the wee hours Thursday but the driver deliberately ignored to stop the bus for fear of passengers'live," spokesman for provincial government Daud Ahmadi told Xinhua.
He said the armed insurgents shortly opened fire on the running bus killing a child and injuring 16 people included eight women, four men and four children.
He said the injured were transported to a district hospital in Gereshk north of provincial capital Lashkar Gah town.
The motive of the attack was not immediately known, however, insurgents often stop vehicles for searching soldiers and government employees especially in restive southern provinces.
Ahmadi blamed Taliban insurgents for the attack, however, the insurgent group has yet to make comments.
The Taliban-led insurgency has been rampant since the militant group announced to launch spring offensive from May 1 against Afghan and NATO-led troops stationed in Afghanistan.
The militant group warned people against supporting government and foreign troops.
Lashkar Gah town, some 555 km south of capital Kabul, was among seven areas where Afghan security forces took security responsibilities from NATO forces in July this year, parts of a security transition process which will run to 2014 when Afghanistan will take over the full leadership of its own security duties from U.S. and NATO forces.
English.news.cn 2011-10-06 12:08:37 FeedbackPrintRSS
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Oct. 6 (Xinhua)
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Troops rescue midwife from militants in S. Philippines
Troops rescue midwife from militants in S. Philippines
State security forces rescued Thursday a midwife kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf terrorists last July.
According to Felicisimo Khu, head of the Directorate for Integrated Police Operations for Western Mindanao, the midwife Evangeline Taverisma was rescued by police and military in the village of Kappung in the southern Philippine province of Sulu.
Khu said there was a resistance from Abu Sayyaf but later abandoned their captive after sensing they were outnumbered.
The Abu Sayyaf militants were asking some 15 million pesos (354, 861 U.S. dollars) ransom for the release of the 57-year-old hostage.
The victim was on her way home from work when she was snatched at gunpoint in Sulu province.
The Abu Sayyaf group, active in southern Philippines, was founded in the 1990s and has perpetrated a number of high-profile attacks, including kidnapping, bombing and beheading. The Philippine military estimates the group currently has less than 400 members.
Editor: Chen Zhi
English.news.cn 2011-10-06 11:33:48 FeedbackPrintRSS
COTABATO CITY, Philippines, Oct. 6 (Xinhua)
State security forces rescued Thursday a midwife kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf terrorists last July.
According to Felicisimo Khu, head of the Directorate for Integrated Police Operations for Western Mindanao, the midwife Evangeline Taverisma was rescued by police and military in the village of Kappung in the southern Philippine province of Sulu.
Khu said there was a resistance from Abu Sayyaf but later abandoned their captive after sensing they were outnumbered.
The Abu Sayyaf militants were asking some 15 million pesos (354, 861 U.S. dollars) ransom for the release of the 57-year-old hostage.
The victim was on her way home from work when she was snatched at gunpoint in Sulu province.
The Abu Sayyaf group, active in southern Philippines, was founded in the 1990s and has perpetrated a number of high-profile attacks, including kidnapping, bombing and beheading. The Philippine military estimates the group currently has less than 400 members.
Editor: Chen Zhi
English.news.cn 2011-10-06 11:33:48 FeedbackPrintRSS
COTABATO CITY, Philippines, Oct. 6 (Xinhua)
Monday, October 3, 2011
5.9 magnitude undersea earthquake hits New Zealand
5.9 magnitude undersea earthquake hits New Zealand
A magnitude 5.9 undersea earthquake was recorded 420 km southwest of Invercargill on Saturday night.
New Zealand geological agency GNS Science said the quake occurred at 11.54 p.m. Saturday (1054 GMT), at a depth of 33 km.
Editor: Mu Xuequan
English.news.cn 2011-10-02 06:13:35 FeedbackPrintRSS
WELLINGTON, Oct.2 (Xinhua)
A magnitude 5.9 undersea earthquake was recorded 420 km southwest of Invercargill on Saturday night.
New Zealand geological agency GNS Science said the quake occurred at 11.54 p.m. Saturday (1054 GMT), at a depth of 33 km.
Editor: Mu Xuequan
English.news.cn 2011-10-02 06:13:35 FeedbackPrintRSS
WELLINGTON, Oct.2 (Xinhua)
1 killed, 1 injured as Typhoon Nalgae batters N. Philippines
1 killed, 1 injured as Typhoon Nalgae batters N. Philippines
A 35-year-old passenger died and another was injured when the van they were riding on in northern Philippines was hit by a landslide as Typhoon Nalgae (local name: Quiel) pummeled the northern part of the country on Saturday, a senior government official said.
Executive director Benito Ramos of the National Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Council said at around 10:30 a.m., the passenger van bound from Buguias to Bontoc was struck by a landslide while traversing Gonogon section of Halsema Highway in Mountain Province.
The fatality was identified as Marcos Jammas of Cotcot, Buguias, Benguet province.
Nalgae, which made its landfall earlier in the day, slightly weakened after it traversed northern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.
Editor: Mu Xuequan
English.news.cn 2011-10-01 22:29:10
A 35-year-old passenger died and another was injured when the van they were riding on in northern Philippines was hit by a landslide as Typhoon Nalgae (local name: Quiel) pummeled the northern part of the country on Saturday, a senior government official said.
Executive director Benito Ramos of the National Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Council said at around 10:30 a.m., the passenger van bound from Buguias to Bontoc was struck by a landslide while traversing Gonogon section of Halsema Highway in Mountain Province.
The fatality was identified as Marcos Jammas of Cotcot, Buguias, Benguet province.
Nalgae, which made its landfall earlier in the day, slightly weakened after it traversed northern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.
Editor: Mu Xuequan
English.news.cn 2011-10-01 22:29:10
Afghan forces kill 3 Taliban including group commander
Afghan forces kill 3 Taliban including group commander
Three Taliban insurgents including a group commander were killed as police raided their hideouts in Dashti-Archi district of Kunduz province 250 km north of capital city Kabul on Saturday, a local official said. "Police raided Taliban hideouts during an operation, killing three Taliban rebels including their group commander Mullah Mansoor this morning," Shikh Saadi, the governor of Dashti-Archi district told Xinhua.
He did not say if there were any casualties on the police side.
However, he termed Mullah Mansoor as a "notorious insurgent" commander, saying Mansoor was involved in several subversive activities including killing civilians and security personnel.
Taliban have yet to make comment.
English.news.cn 2011-10-01 20:42:56 FeedbackPrintRSS
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Oct. 1 (Xinhua)
Three Taliban insurgents including a group commander were killed as police raided their hideouts in Dashti-Archi district of Kunduz province 250 km north of capital city Kabul on Saturday, a local official said. "Police raided Taliban hideouts during an operation, killing three Taliban rebels including their group commander Mullah Mansoor this morning," Shikh Saadi, the governor of Dashti-Archi district told Xinhua.
He did not say if there were any casualties on the police side.
However, he termed Mullah Mansoor as a "notorious insurgent" commander, saying Mansoor was involved in several subversive activities including killing civilians and security personnel.
Taliban have yet to make comment.
English.news.cn 2011-10-01 20:42:56 FeedbackPrintRSS
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Oct. 1 (Xinhua)
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Will California's jail reform threaten public safety?
Will California's jail reform threaten public safety?
California will start a massive "realignment" plan to fix its overcrowded prison systems amid worries it might threaten public safety.
Under a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, California will begin implementing what it calls a "public safety realignment" plan Sunday to reduce its total prison population of 156,000 by an estimated 37,000.
Under the plan, criminals convicted of non-serious, non-violent or non-sex-related felonies will be sent to county jails instead of state prisons.
Additionally, "non-non-non" offenders released from prison or jail will be placed under the supervision of local probation officers rather than state parole agents.
State Governor Jerry Brown said on Thursday that prison realignment was necessary to address overcrowding and "fix a prison system that has been profoundly dysfunctional for decades."
However, critics fear the budget burden on counties of handling the transferred offenders will force them to release some inmates early, thus threatening public safety.
State senator Sharon Runner called the plan dangerous, saying "public safety will be increasingly compromised."
"Local government will be overwhelmed as more and more convicted criminals are dumped into counties and the promise of new revenue from voter-approved taxes fails to come to fruition," she said.
Los Angeles County, the largest county in the United States, will receive about 8,000 new criminals a year in a county jail that can only house about 4,600 prisoners.
Steve Cooley, the county's district attorney, worried that, without the capacity to house all the new arrivals, authorities would be forced to release more offenders before their sentences were up, threatening to spoil the work the county has done to reduce crime levels to historic lows.
He said, despite being labeled as "non-non-nons," the criminals to be reassigned to county jails included those convicted of serious offenses: possession of assault weapons, drug trafficking and large-scale identity theft and insurance fraud.
Law enforcement officers worried that before long, nearly everyone in county jail would be eligible to get out after serving half their sentence if they behave well. Parolees who comply with the conditions of their release can also earn their freedom sooner -- in six months, rather than a year.
They were also concerned about whether California's declining crime rate would shoot up as the state essentially steers its limited resources toward locking up serious offenders.
There could be a surge in property crimes such as shoplifting, burglary and ID theft, law enforcement officers said.
Leaders of the California Police Chiefs Association have already met Brown to request additional funds for an increased police presence to curb the possible crime wave.
Meanwhile, supporters of the plan said there was no need to worry.
"I don't think this will cause a public safety disaster at all," said Jeanne Woodford, acting head of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
The public seemed to be supportive of the plan. A recent poll by the Los Angeles Times and University of Southern California showed that 80 percent of the respondents backed realignment and nearly 70 percent even favored the early release of some low-level, non-violent offenders.
Editor: Yamei Wang
English.news.cn 2011-10-01 16:59:49 FeedbackPrintRSS
by George Bao
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 (Xinhua)
California will start a massive "realignment" plan to fix its overcrowded prison systems amid worries it might threaten public safety.
Under a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, California will begin implementing what it calls a "public safety realignment" plan Sunday to reduce its total prison population of 156,000 by an estimated 37,000.
Under the plan, criminals convicted of non-serious, non-violent or non-sex-related felonies will be sent to county jails instead of state prisons.
Additionally, "non-non-non" offenders released from prison or jail will be placed under the supervision of local probation officers rather than state parole agents.
State Governor Jerry Brown said on Thursday that prison realignment was necessary to address overcrowding and "fix a prison system that has been profoundly dysfunctional for decades."
However, critics fear the budget burden on counties of handling the transferred offenders will force them to release some inmates early, thus threatening public safety.
State senator Sharon Runner called the plan dangerous, saying "public safety will be increasingly compromised."
"Local government will be overwhelmed as more and more convicted criminals are dumped into counties and the promise of new revenue from voter-approved taxes fails to come to fruition," she said.
Los Angeles County, the largest county in the United States, will receive about 8,000 new criminals a year in a county jail that can only house about 4,600 prisoners.
Steve Cooley, the county's district attorney, worried that, without the capacity to house all the new arrivals, authorities would be forced to release more offenders before their sentences were up, threatening to spoil the work the county has done to reduce crime levels to historic lows.
He said, despite being labeled as "non-non-nons," the criminals to be reassigned to county jails included those convicted of serious offenses: possession of assault weapons, drug trafficking and large-scale identity theft and insurance fraud.
Law enforcement officers worried that before long, nearly everyone in county jail would be eligible to get out after serving half their sentence if they behave well. Parolees who comply with the conditions of their release can also earn their freedom sooner -- in six months, rather than a year.
They were also concerned about whether California's declining crime rate would shoot up as the state essentially steers its limited resources toward locking up serious offenders.
There could be a surge in property crimes such as shoplifting, burglary and ID theft, law enforcement officers said.
Leaders of the California Police Chiefs Association have already met Brown to request additional funds for an increased police presence to curb the possible crime wave.
Meanwhile, supporters of the plan said there was no need to worry.
"I don't think this will cause a public safety disaster at all," said Jeanne Woodford, acting head of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
The public seemed to be supportive of the plan. A recent poll by the Los Angeles Times and University of Southern California showed that 80 percent of the respondents backed realignment and nearly 70 percent even favored the early release of some low-level, non-violent offenders.
Editor: Yamei Wang
English.news.cn 2011-10-01 16:59:49 FeedbackPrintRSS
by George Bao
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 (Xinhua)
Brazil's deindustrialization widespread but reversible: expert
Brazil's deindustrialization widespread but reversible: expert
Brazil's deindustrialization might be gradually reversed due to the recent appreciation of the U.S. dollar, lower domestic interest rates and a better fiscal situation, an expert said here Friday.
Deindustrialization, or the reduction of the heavy industry's impact on the economy, was not a recent occurrence in the South American country, Jose Augusto Fernandes, executive director of the country's National Industry Confederation (CNI), said in an interview with Xinhua.
However, he said, reasons for deindustrialization were different now.
"In the past, the low output value that the industrial sector contributed to Brazil's GDP should be put down to the economic imbalance," he said.
But the current deindustrialization was, in a way, a result of the country's success.
The macroeconomic stability in Brazil was a favorable scenario, which attracted a large volume of dollars into the domestic commodity market and sent the Brazilian real higher, Fernandes said.
The real's appreciation was the main cause of the current industrial issues, as the country's exports became more expensive in the global market and imports became cheaper, he said.
As a result, the number of imported products considerably grew in all sectors of industry in Brazil, Fernandes said, adding that some businesses, especially those needing large amounts of labor, were facing great challenges.
But deindustrialization could be reduced or even reversed, and the recent appreciation of dollar, whose value rose 18 percent in September, was a crucial factor, the CNI director said.
"The dollar's appreciation is welcome in Brazil as it eases the intensity of the deindustrialization process. Combined with a more vigorous fiscal program and a great fall in the interest rate, the tendency could be reversed," he said.
Brazil's benchmark Selic rate was cut from 12.5 percent to 12 percent in August, but remains one of the highest in the world. The country's Monetary Policy Committee will decide in mid-October whether to cut the rate once again.
Fernandes also said the government's latest measures to boost industrial production and competitiveness were helpful but should be continued and further improved.
"The challenge is to launch a coherent and consistent fiscal program which preserves investment, adjusts costs, generates fiscal sustainability, and solves structural issues like social security regulations, in order to reduce the interest rate faster," he said.
Even the political problems in Brazil might have a positive influence on the industrial sector, Fernandes said, noting that due to corruption accusations in several ministries, some projects and contracts with private businesses have been temporarily suspended or postponed for reevaluation.
He said the sector was affected after the government decided to suspend contracts and reevaluate projects. However, if the official decision could bring about more professionalism and less corruption, it was a price worth paying, he added.
With an eye on the ongoing global economic recession, the director said that Brazil, though not immune to the turmoil, could face it thanks to the country's extensive oil reserves, infrastructure programs and close trade with China.
"Those suggest that, even if the financial situation worsens, Brazil would be able to maintain a certain growth path," he said.
Editor: Yamei Wang
English.news.cn 2011-10-01 14:47:24 FeedbackPrintRSS
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 30 (Xinhua)
Brazil's deindustrialization might be gradually reversed due to the recent appreciation of the U.S. dollar, lower domestic interest rates and a better fiscal situation, an expert said here Friday.
Deindustrialization, or the reduction of the heavy industry's impact on the economy, was not a recent occurrence in the South American country, Jose Augusto Fernandes, executive director of the country's National Industry Confederation (CNI), said in an interview with Xinhua.
However, he said, reasons for deindustrialization were different now.
"In the past, the low output value that the industrial sector contributed to Brazil's GDP should be put down to the economic imbalance," he said.
But the current deindustrialization was, in a way, a result of the country's success.
The macroeconomic stability in Brazil was a favorable scenario, which attracted a large volume of dollars into the domestic commodity market and sent the Brazilian real higher, Fernandes said.
The real's appreciation was the main cause of the current industrial issues, as the country's exports became more expensive in the global market and imports became cheaper, he said.
As a result, the number of imported products considerably grew in all sectors of industry in Brazil, Fernandes said, adding that some businesses, especially those needing large amounts of labor, were facing great challenges.
But deindustrialization could be reduced or even reversed, and the recent appreciation of dollar, whose value rose 18 percent in September, was a crucial factor, the CNI director said.
"The dollar's appreciation is welcome in Brazil as it eases the intensity of the deindustrialization process. Combined with a more vigorous fiscal program and a great fall in the interest rate, the tendency could be reversed," he said.
Brazil's benchmark Selic rate was cut from 12.5 percent to 12 percent in August, but remains one of the highest in the world. The country's Monetary Policy Committee will decide in mid-October whether to cut the rate once again.
Fernandes also said the government's latest measures to boost industrial production and competitiveness were helpful but should be continued and further improved.
"The challenge is to launch a coherent and consistent fiscal program which preserves investment, adjusts costs, generates fiscal sustainability, and solves structural issues like social security regulations, in order to reduce the interest rate faster," he said.
Even the political problems in Brazil might have a positive influence on the industrial sector, Fernandes said, noting that due to corruption accusations in several ministries, some projects and contracts with private businesses have been temporarily suspended or postponed for reevaluation.
He said the sector was affected after the government decided to suspend contracts and reevaluate projects. However, if the official decision could bring about more professionalism and less corruption, it was a price worth paying, he added.
With an eye on the ongoing global economic recession, the director said that Brazil, though not immune to the turmoil, could face it thanks to the country's extensive oil reserves, infrastructure programs and close trade with China.
"Those suggest that, even if the financial situation worsens, Brazil would be able to maintain a certain growth path," he said.
Editor: Yamei Wang
English.news.cn 2011-10-01 14:47:24 FeedbackPrintRSS
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 30 (Xinhua)
Australian FM, Attorney-General welcomes death of Anwar al-Awlaki
Australian FM, Attorney-General welcomes death of Anwar al-Awlaki
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd and Attorney-General Robert McClelland on Saturday welcomed the death of radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, but warned there is still an ongoing threat of terrorism.
The American-born militant cleric, al-Awlaki, was killed in a U. S. air strike in Yemen on Friday.
In respond to the incident, Rudd and McClelland released a statement to welcome his death as a "significant development in the fight against terrorism."
Rudd said al-Awlaki was known as the spiritual leader of al- Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula and was responsible for radicalizing extremists worldwide, mainly through his lectures over the internet, adding that al-Awlaki has also been directly linked to numerous acts of terrorism and plots.
"A number of Australians have been drawn to extremist figures in Yemen, including to Anwar al-Awlaki," McClelland said in a statement on Saturday.
"While the news of his death represents a significant blow to al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, it does not eliminate the ongoing terrorist threat.
"We need to realize that al-Qaida's ability to adapt and change its leadership endures."
McClelland said Australian authorities will continue to work together with international partners to identify and mitigate threats, including by preventing Australians from traveling overseas to undertake terrorism-related activity.
Editor: Yamei Wang
English.news.cn 2011-10-01 15:49:14 FeedbackPrintRSS
CANBERRA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua)
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd and Attorney-General Robert McClelland on Saturday welcomed the death of radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, but warned there is still an ongoing threat of terrorism.
The American-born militant cleric, al-Awlaki, was killed in a U. S. air strike in Yemen on Friday.
In respond to the incident, Rudd and McClelland released a statement to welcome his death as a "significant development in the fight against terrorism."
Rudd said al-Awlaki was known as the spiritual leader of al- Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula and was responsible for radicalizing extremists worldwide, mainly through his lectures over the internet, adding that al-Awlaki has also been directly linked to numerous acts of terrorism and plots.
"A number of Australians have been drawn to extremist figures in Yemen, including to Anwar al-Awlaki," McClelland said in a statement on Saturday.
"While the news of his death represents a significant blow to al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, it does not eliminate the ongoing terrorist threat.
"We need to realize that al-Qaida's ability to adapt and change its leadership endures."
McClelland said Australian authorities will continue to work together with international partners to identify and mitigate threats, including by preventing Australians from traveling overseas to undertake terrorism-related activity.
Editor: Yamei Wang
English.news.cn 2011-10-01 15:49:14 FeedbackPrintRSS
CANBERRA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua)
Four rescued after plane crash in Australia's New South Wales
Four rescued after plane crash in Australia's New South Wales
Four people, including two adults and two children, were rescued safely by police officers and emergency services crews after a light plane crashed into a Ferris wheel at a festival on the New South Wales mid-north coast in Australia, New South Wales police said on Saturday.
A nine-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl were rescued from the top of the Ferris wheel and two adults, the 53-year-old pilot and his 32-year-old male passenger were rescued from the wreckage, which was dangling from the top of the ride at fair grounds in the seaside township of Old Bar, on Saturday morning.
Police said the plane crashed shortly after 10:00 a.m. local time on Saturday at the Old Bar Festival at Taree.
The light aircraft Cheetah S200 stuck in the frame of the amusement ride more than 10 meters off the ground.
All the four people involved in the incident were not injured.
Emergency services are currently using a crane to extract the wreckage from the wheel.
Air Safety investigators will examine the circumstances surrounding the crash.
English.news.cn 2011-10-01 15:19:33 FeedbackPrintRSS
SYDNEY, Oct. 1 (Xinhua)
Four people, including two adults and two children, were rescued safely by police officers and emergency services crews after a light plane crashed into a Ferris wheel at a festival on the New South Wales mid-north coast in Australia, New South Wales police said on Saturday.
A nine-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl were rescued from the top of the Ferris wheel and two adults, the 53-year-old pilot and his 32-year-old male passenger were rescued from the wreckage, which was dangling from the top of the ride at fair grounds in the seaside township of Old Bar, on Saturday morning.
Police said the plane crashed shortly after 10:00 a.m. local time on Saturday at the Old Bar Festival at Taree.
The light aircraft Cheetah S200 stuck in the frame of the amusement ride more than 10 meters off the ground.
All the four people involved in the incident were not injured.
Emergency services are currently using a crane to extract the wreckage from the wheel.
Air Safety investigators will examine the circumstances surrounding the crash.
English.news.cn 2011-10-01 15:19:33 FeedbackPrintRSS
SYDNEY, Oct. 1 (Xinhua)
3 soldiers killed in chopper crash in S. Philippines
3 soldiers killed in chopper crash in S. Philippines
Three soldiers were killed and another injured in a helicopter crash at 8:20 a.m. Saturday in Sulu province of southern Philippines, the military said.
The aircraft experienced lost of engine power when it performed the second sortie of a series of supply mission, and the pilots made an emergency landing at Camp Baladad, at Mt. Sinumaan, Patikul town in Sulu Province, said Randolph Cabangbang, spokesman of the Western Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
But, the aircraft hit hard on the ground and rolled down from a hill. Initial information gathered from the accident site revealed that the aircraft was totally wrecked.
There were four persons on board when the accident took place. Three of them died on the spot and the other one, the co-pilot, was rescued, Cabangbang said.
Investigation is underway.
Editor: Lu Hui
English.news.cn 2011-10-01 11:44:54 FeedbackPrintRSS
MANILA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua)
Three soldiers were killed and another injured in a helicopter crash at 8:20 a.m. Saturday in Sulu province of southern Philippines, the military said.
The aircraft experienced lost of engine power when it performed the second sortie of a series of supply mission, and the pilots made an emergency landing at Camp Baladad, at Mt. Sinumaan, Patikul town in Sulu Province, said Randolph Cabangbang, spokesman of the Western Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
But, the aircraft hit hard on the ground and rolled down from a hill. Initial information gathered from the accident site revealed that the aircraft was totally wrecked.
There were four persons on board when the accident took place. Three of them died on the spot and the other one, the co-pilot, was rescued, Cabangbang said.
Investigation is underway.
Editor: Lu Hui
English.news.cn 2011-10-01 11:44:54 FeedbackPrintRSS
MANILA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua)
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