WORLD HIGHLIGHTS

►Ukraine KYIV

Eight people were injured in overnight Ukrainian attacks in and around the western Russian city of Belgorod, officials and the army said yesterday.

►Yemen SANA'A

Yemen's Houthi rebels yesterday claimed two missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden on two Panama-flagged container ships that caused no damage, while also saying they targeted a ship in the Indian Ocean in a previously unreported assault.

►US COLUMBIA

Forecasters warned a wave of dangerous storms in the US could march through parts of the South early yesterday, after storms a day earlier spawned damaging tornadoes and massive hail, leaving two dead in Tennessee and one dead in North Carolina.

►India NEW DELHI

Air India's budget carrier subsidiary cancelled 74 flights yesterday, a day after its operations were severely disrupted by dozens of cabin crew calling in sick at the last minute.

►Pakistan ISLAMABAD

Six migrant workers were shot dead in southwestern Pakistan, police said yesterday, in a region where militants have long waged ethnic violence against outsiders.

►Fiji SUVA

Former Fiji prime minister Frank Bainimarama was sentenced yesterday to one year in prison for perverting the course of justice, with a judge finding he used his political clout to shut down a police investigation.

►Japan SHIZUOKA

Official campaigning for the Shizuoka gubernatorial election began yesterday, with the outcome likely to decide the future of Japan's beleaguered high-speed maglev train project that was delayed by opposition from the outgoing governor.

►Australia SYDNEY

Australia and Tuvalu said yesterday they have agreed to launch a landmark climate and security pact this year, after smoothing over the Pacific island's sovereignty misgivings.

►Vanuatu PORT VILA

Air Vanuatu said yesterday it had cancelled international flights for the rest of the week, as the Pacific Island nation's government considered placing its national carrier into voluntary administration.

►South Korea

SEOUL The Seoul city government has signed a friendship city agreement with the Abu Dhabi government of the United Arab Emirates to expand city-level cooperation in areas like transportation and smart city and urban development, officials said yesterday. AGENCIES