Two Germans killed in Nigeria

Two German Nationals have been shot dead in Nigeria. According to German newspaper, Ostsee Zeitung, the two nationals, both male aged 34 and 20 were working as engineers at Julius Berger and were shot dead last Saturday December 27th while riding on a motorbike in Abuja.

Confirming the incident to AFP, a foreign affairs official said “Unfortunately we can confirm that two German nationals were killed in Nigeria last weekend".

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Court in China issues record pollution fine

A high court in China's eastern Jiangsu province has fined six companies 160m yuan (£16.6m; $26m) for polluting rivers, state media report.

The Xinhua news agency said the fine was the highest ever in China as a result of public interest litigation against polluters.

Korea 'nut rage' executive arrested

Prosecutors have yet to press criminal charges against ex-Korean Air executive who threw tantrums over flight service.

Cho Hyun-ah, who forced crew member off the plane over improper serving of nuts, apologised after public outcry [AP]

South Korean prosecutors have arrested a former executive of the country's top airline, who came under heavy criticism over a controversial 'nut rage' incident early this month.

Bodies recovered from AirAsia crash site

First two bodies returned to Surabaya airport, but storms continue to delay search efforts in Java Sea.

Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and the US have been involved in the search [AP]

The bodies of two victims of the AirAsia plane crash have been returned to Indonesia's Surabya airport from where the ill-fated jet took off three days ago before plunging into the Java Sea.
The two coffins were taken from an air force plane on Wednesday to a military ambulance to be transported to a hospital for examination and identification.

Many killed in Burundi-DRC border clashes

At least 22 people killed in fighting between army and members from an unidentified rebel group close to DRC border.

At least 22 people have been killed in clashes between Burundi's army and members of an unidentified rebel group near the Democratic Republic of Congo border, sources have said.
"The security forces are still combing the area where there was fighting and the valleys where the members of this armed group are hiding," a top Burundian army official told AFP on Wednesday, the day after the rebel group launched the attack on the central African nation.
Burundian officials and witnesses said the group of around 200 rebels crossed into Cibitoke province north of the capital Bujumbura overnight on Monday.

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia hospitalised

Ninety-one-year-old King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz admitted to hospital for "medical checks," royal court says.

King Abdullah underwent two operations in October 2011 and November 2012 [Reuters]

Saudi Arabia's ailing King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, 91, has been admitted to hospital for "medical checks," the royal court has said.