Flood threat forces evacuees in Mianyang China to camps
About 80,000 people were evacuated downstream of an unstable quake created dam as authorities carve a trench to drain water and avert floods. Dozens of villages emptied and camps set up outside Jiangyou with thousands in government tents on hillside.
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24 Fatally Hurt in Afghanistan Roadside Incident
A Kabul report notes a roadside incident in Afghanistan leaving 24 people killed or fatally injured. Local authorities and emergency responders rushed to the scene to assist victims and secure the area. More details on the cause and exact location were not available.
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Al-Sadr calls for weekly Iraq protests over US security deal
Muqtada al-Sadr urged followers to hold weekly demonstrations across Iraq against a U.S. Iraqi security pact under negotiation that could keep American troops long term. The move heightens tensions as Iraqis debate troop numbers and rules of engagement while political leaders seek a shared path forward. In Baghdad a rebuilt bridge was inaugurated by prime minister al-Maliki and officials after last year’s al Sarafiyah bombing that killed at least 10.
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