Female astronaut

AMKOROLYOV, Russia: South Korea’s first female astronaut Yi So-yeon returned safely to Earth on Saturday with two other crew members from the International Space Station, ending her 11-day trip to space.

Border clash

KABUL, Afghanistan: Afghan police clashed with Iranian forces at the southwestern border between the two countries, leaving one civilian dead and two Iranian officers wounded, officials said yesterday.

Bus accident

MALAGA, Spain: A collision between a bus and another vehicle killed nine Finnish tourists and injured 35 others in southern Spain’s Costa del Sol, police and rescue authorities said Saturday night.