Manila is protesting the "harassment" of Philippine vessels en route to the contested Scarborough Shoal as tensions flare up in the South China Sea.

The number of births and weddings in Germany has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, especially in the eastern part of the country.

The bus was traveling from a city near the capital, Islamabad, to the mountainous region of Gilgit-Baltistan, near the Chinese border. Road accidents are common in Pakistan due to poor roads and driver training.