terror attacks on mosques in new zealand has fired his lawyers ahead of sentencing in march he is saillant admitted he killed 51 worshippers he faces jail for life and his hearing next month. floods are continuing to batter large stretches of southern china affecting some 34000000 people and more rain is expected in the coming days authorities have sent in thousands of troops help contain record high water levels. a funeral service has been held for the mayor of south korea's capital seoul amidst controversy more than half a 1000000 people signed an online petition opposing publicly funded ceremonies for the man which was also streamlined streamed online park one soon was found dead on a mountainside friday an apparent suicide that was days after his former secretary filed a criminal complaint against him it was reported to involve sexual harassment charges as mayor of seoul park was one of south korea's most powerful political leaders. earlier i asked correspondent frank smith in seoul why this funeral became so controversial so quickly there was debate whether it should be a 3 day sort o