Xinhua Asia Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, Feb. 13
Xinhua, February 13, 2015 Adjust font size:
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)said Friday that future growth outlook for the South Korean economy remains " challenging" from both a cyclical and structural standpoint.
The IMF mission visited Seoul between Feb. 2 and Feb. 13 to hold an annual consultation meeting with South Korean government officials, announcing a conclusion statement Friday, according to country's finance ministry.(S. Korea-IMF)
----
TOKYO -- Three crew members of a crashed helicopter which was found Friday in Miyazaki Prefecture were dead after being sent to hospital, local media reported.
The crash led all three on board dead, including Captain Yamamoto who is in his 30s, as well as two SDF members.(Japan- Helicopter crash)
----
ISLAMABAD -- At least four people were killed and 46 others injured after a blast went off inside a mosque in Pakistan's northwestern Peshawar city on Friday afternoon, local media reported.
Dunya TV reported that an estimated five to six militants clad in security force uniform barged into a mosque of Shiite Muslims and opened fire at the people who were offering Friday prayers.( Pakistan-Attack)
----
NEW DELHI -- At least 12 people were killed and more than 150 others injured in a train derailment in the southern Indian state of Karnataka on Friday, a senior police officer said.
The state-owned Indian Railways, one of the world's largest train networks, runs hundreds of trains daily, criss-crossing the country from north to south, but it's safety record is poor.(India- Derailment) Endi