Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Jan. 10

Eleven people have died as a result of heat stroke in South Africa, authorities said on Sunday.

All the deaths were reported in the North West Province, the provincial health department said.

The deceased were aged between 22 and 58 years, department spokesperson Tebogo Lekgethwane said. (South Africa-Heat)

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ATHENS-- Dozens of flights were delayed in the Athens international airport (AIA) on Sunday over a security alert, local authorities said.

The disruption came as police deemed necessary to further search a female passenger, according to an AIA announcement. (Greece-Flight Delay)

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MOGADISHU -- At least one government official was killed and another was wounded in a car bomb attack in Shibis district north of Mogadishu on Sunday morning, police and witnesses said.

According to police officer Abdiasiis Jama, Al-Shabaab militants are suspected to have planted explosives in the car. (Somali-Car Bomb)

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NEW DELHI -- Three children were charred to death in a major fire that broke out in a slum in the Indian capital late Saturday night.

"The incident happened in New Usmanpur area in which over a dozen hutments were gutted. Some six fire engines were pressed into service," a senior police officer said. (India-Fire)

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ANKARA -- A Turkish police officer was killed and two others wounded during an anti-terror operation against the the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) in eastern Van province on early Sunday, where 12 PKK rebels were killed, local Sabah Daily reported.

The Turkish police launched an operation upon finding out that the PKK members broke into a house across Van-Edremit highway, according to the report. (Turkey-PKK) Endi