WorldIn today's News Ban in SL: Sri Lanka elect to bat in 2nd TestThe death toll from a landslide at Ethiopia's largest rubbish dump reached 72 on Tuesday as the country's parliament declared three days of national mourning, a government minister told AFP. “The death toll is 72 so far,” Communications Minister Negeri Lencho said, adding that rescuers were still searching for survivors and victims' bodies. Starting Wednesday, flags in Ethiopia will fly at half-mast as the country observes three days of mourning for the victims. The Koshe landfill, the country's largest, has for more than 40 years been the main garbage dump for Addis Ababa. ADDIS ABABA, AFP

Source: Sunday Times March 14, 2017 14:46 UTC