Honduras mayor becomes flood casualty
The mayor of the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa lived long enough to warn his flood-ravaged city that a potential new disaster was building up-river.

Anwar brought to court amid heavy security
Sacked Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim today stood trial amid heavy security in a criminal case that has provoked civil dissent and stirred questions about Malaysia's political future.

Contempt notices to Sharif supporters in court storming case
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif may be in for another bout with the judiciary now that the supreme court has issued contempt notices to about twenty-four of his confidants and supporters for storming the court building in November last year when it was hearing a contempt case against him.

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