Measles Epidemic Kills 12 Children in Pakistan

In Pakistan's lawless tribal northwest, an outbreak of measles has killed 12 children, say sources. 

Doctor Mohammad Ali Shah, chief of the main hospital in Miranshah, the biggest town in North Waziristan, told AFP that military operations, power cuts and curfews meant there was a shortage of medicines. 

The restive and impoverished district bordering Afghanistan is Pakistan's most notorious Taliban and Al-Qaeda stronghold, and hit frequently by US drone strikes