Bomber may have acted alone

LONDON— Manchesterpolice searcheda property on Wednesdayin their investigation into last week’s suicidebombing as a clearerpicture began to emergeabout the attacker’s actions in the four dayspreceding the assault.

Twenty-twopeople were killedand 116 were injured inthe attack, which occurredat the end of an ArianaGrande concert in Manchester.The attack, carriedout by 22-year-old SalmanAbedi, was the deadliestin Britain in morethan a decade.

OnWednesday, police weresearching a property onBanff Road, about four milessouth of Manchester Arena, the site of the blast. Theyset up a cordon and askedthe public to avoid thearea.

Policesaid Abedi is likelyto have bought most ofthe bomb components himselfand largely acted alone.

Butpolice also said they couldnot rule out the possibilitythat he may have beenpart of a wider network.

130 killed in Philippines

MARAWI,Philippines — Atan evacuation center outsidethe besieged Philippinecity of Marawi on Wednesday,the results of a week ofmisery — a week of violenceand uncertainty and longnights and promises of bettertomorrows — were evidentin the faces and heartsof the displaced.

About130 people have beenkilled in the violence, whicherupted last Tuesday aftersoldiers launched a raidto capture militant leaderIsnilon Hapilon.

OnWednesday, Philippineauthorities said troops hadcleared almost 90 percentof Marawi city.

Authoritiessaid 960 civilianshad been rescued and anestimated 1,000 residents remainedtrapped in the city.The dead include 89 militants,19 civilians and 21 governmentforces.

Sri Lanka deaths climb

COLOMBO,Sri Lanka —Sri Lankan government saysdeaths from mudslides andfloods last weekend haveexceeded 200, and 96 moreare missing.

TheSri Lankan governmenthas called for relief andrescue assistance.

PakistanNavy ship Zulfiquarreached Sri Lanka on Tuesdayto deliver relief goodsand assist in the searchand rescue missions, onthe directives of Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif.

Chung returns to S. Korea

SEOUL,South Korea — Oneof the most notorious figuresin the corruption scandalin South Korea that ledto the impeachment and ousterof former President ParkGeun-hye was extraditedhome from Denmark onWednesday.

ChungYoo-ra became a lightningrod for anger over socialinjustice after revelationsthat her mother, Choi Soon-sil,used her influence withMs. Park to promote Ms.Chung’s career and supporther luxurious lifestyle.

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