Nearly 40 killed in fresh clashes in northeast

Around 40 suspected militants and two police officers had died in fresh violence in Manipur in northeastern India, an official said on Sunday, confirming comments from the state authorities to local media. Manipur has been on edge after an explosion of interethnic violence this month killed at least 70 people and left tens of thousands displaced. Thousands of troops were deployed to restore order, while around 30,000 people fled their homes.