Former President Jiang Zemin, who guided China's rise, dies at 96
Beijing (AP): Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who led his country out of isolation after the crushing of pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and supported economic reforms that led to a decade of explosive growth, has died, state TV said. He was 96.
A surprise choice to lead a divided Communist Party after the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, Jiang saw China through history-making changes including a revival of market-oriented reforms, the return of Hong Kong from British rule in 1997 and Beijing's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001.
Even as China opened to the outside, Jiang's government stamped out dissent at home. It jailed human rights, labour and pro-democracy activists and banned the Falun Gong spiritual movement, which it viewed as a threat to the Communist Party's monopoly on power.
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Belagavi: 23-yr-old youngster dies after minor assaults with iron rod for being friends his sister
Belagavi: A 23-year-old youngster in Rajapura village, Manjunath Subhash Enni, was reportedly struck with an iron rod by a minor boy, which resulted in his death.
The accused minor is said to have been furious that Enni was friendly with his sister. On Monday, Enni was returning home after offering prayers at the Vithoba Temple in the village when the minor stopped him midway and attacked him with an iron rod.
The strong assault led Enni to bleed heavily and die on the spot, police officers have said.
An FIR has been filed by Ghataprabha Police officers, who are investigating the matter.
