Death toll in Achham landslide reaches 22
The death toll in the Achham landslide has reached 22. One is still missing. Security personnel with the help of locals retrieved bodies of 22 people who were buried to death in the landslide that occurred in the district on Friday night. The deceased have been identified as Netra Bahadur Shahi (45) of Turmakhand Rural Municipality-5, his wife Manisha Devi Shahi (35), daughter Bimala Shahi (17) and niece Janaki Janaki Shahi (16). Similarly, Rit Bahadur Shahi of the same place, his daughter-in-law Bhawana Shai (23), Kalpana Shahi (20), Sundar Shahi (12), granddaughter Karishma Shahi (3) and Melina Shahi (1) also lost their lives in the incident. Rit Bahadur’s wife Gaura and two sons are in India. DSP Narayan Dangi of the District Police Office, Achham said that five members of a family of Kamalbazaar Municipality-8 were killed in the landslide. Police identified the deceased as Gambhire Damai (26), his wife Bhana Damai (23), daughters Dhikra (6), Kalpana (4) and Kali Damai (3). Likewise, three members of a single family of the same municipality were also killed in the mudslide. The deceased have been identified as Sanjita Janala (22), Sarita Janala (19) and Gita (14). Similarly, Mainkala Kami (36), daughter-in-law Dhana Kami (21), son Nikhil Kami (9) and daughter Srijana Kami (15) were killed in the incident, ward Chairman Lal Bahadur Shahi said. DSP Dangi said that two-year-old Nabin Budha of Dhakari Rural Municipality-6 was also killed in the landslide. His mother Chandra Devi Budha (21), grandfather Harka Budha (62) AND Daju Dharma (12) have been airlifted to Surkhet for treatment. Moti Budha (45) of Dhakari Rural Municipality-1 has gone missing.
Khagendra Lamichhane’s novel ‘Phurke’ launched
Khagendra Lamichhane’s novel ‘Phurke’ was launched amid a program in Kathmandu on Saturday. Along with Lamichhane, a Nepali theater personality, actor, writer and director, Nepal national cricket team former captain Paras Khadka, poet Biplav Pratik and singer Lochan Rijal among others launched the novel at Nepal Pragya Pratisthan in Kamaladi yesterday. The book is an autobiography of a dog named ‘Phurke’. According to the author Lamichhane, the relationship between dogs and humans, dog’s point of view, his experiences and feelings are presented in the book. He said that the book can be useful to see the society through the eyes of dogs and to understand the role of humans in the lives of dogs.
Impeachment Recommendation Committee submits report to Speaker Sapkota
The Impeachment Recommendation Committee submitted the report prepared to impeach suspended Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana to Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota on Saturday. The committee had recommended the House of Representatives to impeach Rana on Saturday itself. The committee passed the report on the basis of majority. The CPN-UML and the Democratic Socialist Party lawmakers, however, expressed their dissatisfaction over the report. UML lawmaker Bishnu Paudel said, “The report was endorsed despite our strong reservation. We have been asking facts with Rana. The report is incomplete.” Among the 11 members in the committee, six lawmakers of the ruling coalition were for impeaching Rana while five lawmakers of UML and Democratic Socialist Party were against it.
Isak scores but Newcastle held by Bournemouth
Alexander Isak scored his first goal at St James' Park but Newcastle remain without a win since the opening day of the Premier League season after being held by a disciplined Bournemouth, BBC reported.
Eddie Howe's side fell behind against his former club when midfielder Philip Billing stretched to steer a Jordan Zemura cross from the left-hand wing past Nick Pope with just over an hour gone.
Five minutes later Newcastle were level as Isak - a club record £60m summer signing from Real Sociedad - converted a penalty after Jefferson Lerma was adjudged to have handled a Kieran Trippier cross by the video assistant referee.
The draw is Newcastle's fifth of the season and stretches their winless run to six games, although they climb to 10th in the table.
Bournemouth have now claimed five points from an available nine under caretaker manager Gary O'Neil to leave them 12th.
As at all Premier League games this weekend there was a minute's silence before kick-off, which was impeccably observed, for the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II followed by the national anthem. There was also stadium-wide applause in the 70th minute in honour of her 70-year reign, according to BBC.
Bayern suffer shock defeat as Dortmund go top
Bayern Munich fell to a surprise first defeat of the season at Augsburg as they missed the opportunity to go top of the Bundesliga, BBC reported.
Mergim Berisha scored the only goal of the game as the hosts recorded their first home win of the season.
Bayern have now failed to win their last four matches in the German top flight and may drop out of the top four after Sunday's fixtures.
Borussia Dortmund top the table after a 1-0 win over local rivals Schalke.
Substitute Youssoufa Moukoko, 17, headed the winner for Edin Terzic's side to become the youngest player to have scored in the fixture, according to BBC.
Union Berlin, who currently sit second, could reclaim top spot if they beat Wolfsburg on Sunday (14:30 BST), while third-placed Freiburg travel to Hoffenheim.
Mahsa Amini: Women take headscarves off in protest at funeral
Protests have broken out at the funeral of a woman who died after being arrested by Iran's morality police, BBC reported.
Mahsa Amini, 22, died on Friday, days after eyewitnesses said she was beaten in a police van in Tehran - allegations denied by police.
Some women at the ceremony reportedly removed their headscarves in protest at the compulsory wearing of hijabs.
Mourners chanted "death to the dictator", with videos showing police later firing on a crowd.
The funeral took place in Ms Amini's hometown, Saqez, in the western province of Kurdistan.
According to videos published on social media, locals gathered very early in the morning to prevent Iranian security forces rushing through the burial in secret to avoid protests.
There were also reports of injuries and arrests. In videos published on Twitter, security forces can be seen guarding the governor's office and arresting protesters trying to get close to the building.
Ms Amini was arrested on Tuesday by the morality police for allegedly not complying with the strict dress code on head coverings.
According to eyewitnesses, she was beaten while inside a police van and slipped into a coma later.
Iranian police denied the allegations, saying she had "suffered a sudden heart failure".
Kasra Hospital in Northern Tehran said in a statement that Ms Amini was admitted on 13 September showing "no vital signs".
The statement was later removed from the hospital's social media after hardline social media accounts accused hospital staff of being "anti-regime agents".
Iranian TV also aired CCTV footage of Ms Amini under arrest. Human rights activists accused state TV of censoring the footage to create a false story.
According to Netblocks, a watchdog organization that monitors cybersecurity and internet governance, the internet connection has been disrupted in various locations in Iran since news of Ms Amini's death came out, including in the capital, Tehran, and Saqez.
Many users said they could not upload videos on Instagram or send content over WhatsApp.
Ukraine war: Power back on at huge nuclear plant in Zaporizhzhia
The UN's nuclear watchdog (IAEA) says Ukraine's huge Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has begun receiving power from the national grid once again, BBC reported.
Shelling in the area damaged power lines connected to the plant.
All six of its reactors are in a state of cold shutdown, but the plant needs external power to cool its reactors and defend against the risk of a meltdown.
The IAEA says the situation of the plant, which is held by Russian forces, has improved but remains precarious.
A team of nuclear experts from the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) travelled to Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear plant, at the beginning of the month.
The trip followed increasing calls from Ukraine and the international community for a safety inspection following reports of shelling.
After the IAEA's first inspection, the agency announced it would maintain a permanent presence in order to monitor the situation.
Members of the team at the site on Saturday learnt that one of the four main external power lines damaged by shelling had been repaired, allowing electricity to be received directly from the national grid, the IAEA tweeted on Saturday.
Further east in Ukraine, the discovery of mass graves in Izyum has led the European Union presidency to call for an international tribunal for war crimes to be carried out.
Hundreds of bodies have been discovered buried in a forest at the edge of the city, which recently came under the control of Ukraine after Russian forces retreated, according to BBC.
Many are said to be civilians, women and children among them.
"In the 21st Century, such attacks against the civilian population are unthinkable and abhorrent," said Jan Lipavsky, foreign minister of the Czech Republic which holds the EU's rotating presidency.
"We must not overlook it. We stand for the punishment of all war criminals," he wrote in a tweet. "I call for the speedy establishment of a special international tribunal that will prosecute the crime of aggression."
Fighting raged on Saturday in the divided eastern region of Donetsk, which is mostly under the control of Russian-backed separatists.
The separatist mayor of Donetsk city said four people had been killed by Ukrainian government shelling of a central district while the Donetsk region's Ukrainian governor accused Russian forces of shelling a thermal power plant in Mykolaivka, disrupting drinking water supplies in the area.
Ukrainian troops are continuing their counter-offensive in the country's north-east, after successfully recapturing territory from Russia in recent days, the UK's defence ministry says. It adds that Russia has established a defensive line protecting one of its main supply routes from Belgorod, near its border with Ukraine, BBC reported.
Government recommends President Bhandari to end House session from tomorrow
The government has recommended President Bidya Devi Bhandari to end the Parliament session from Saturday. A Cabinet meeting held at the official residence of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in Baluwatar on Friday decided to recommend the President to end the House session from tomorrow. Earlier, a Parliament meeting held this afternoon endorsed three ordinances.
