Thailand flood toll

Bangkok, April 15 (AP): The death toll from flash floods in southern Thailand that swept away holidaymakers at two waterfalls rose to 37 today, officials said.

More than 300 rescue workers continued to search for bodies near the Sairung and Praisawan waterfalls in Trang province, 680 km south of Bangkok.

Iran N-bids

Tehran (Reuters): Iran has said it would soon seek bids for two new nuclear power plants and will partly run them on fuel produced at home, a process the West fears could lead to material for building bombs.

Bangla voters

Dhaka (Reuters): Bangladesh will seek some 2.4 billion taka ($35 million) from donors to create a voters’ register with photographs for elections to be held before the end of 2008, a top official said on Sunday

UK heat wave

London (Reuters): Parts of UK basked in temperatures nudging 26 degrees Celsius during the weekend —10 degrees higher than normal.