Yeltsin turns 66: Boris Yeltsin turns 66 yesterday but persistent health worries leave him with little to celebrate. Reuter reports from Moscow.

Under pressure from political rivals to cede power or give it up altogether. Yeltsin is having trouble proving that he is fit to rule over Russia's 150 million people. Doctors say he is recovering from the pneumonia which struck three weeks ago. In early November he had a unituple heart bypass operation.

Road mishap claims 20 in China: Twenty people were killed and 12 seriously injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in China's Henan province this week, China daily reported yesterday. AFP reports from Beijing.

The truck was heading the wrong direction on a highway lane in Bo'ai county when it crashed into the bus. which had 28 passengers on board, the report said. The number of transport accidents rises each year ahead of Chinese Lunar new year, when millions of people pack long-distance buses and trains beyond capacity to visit their home towns.

Tremor rocks Kathmandu: An earthquake rocked the Nepalese capital early Saturday morning, but no casualty or damage to property was immediately reported. AP reports from Kathmandu.

According to the National Seismological Centre the quake had a magnitude of 5.8. A quake of magnitude 4 can shake houses and buildings and cause hanging objects such as lamps to swing. The earthquake occurred at 1:47 am (1958 GMT Friday).

11 rioters held in Indonesia: Eleven Indonesians have been arrested on charges of looting and property destruction after Thursday's riot in a west Java town, newspapers reported yesterday. Reuter reports from Jakarta.

Police and military officers were not available for comment. Kompas newspaper quoted west Java military commander Major-General Tayo Tarmadi as saying on Friday the 11 people were arrested after the riot in Rengasdengklok. He declined to give further details.