Maoist rebels abduct Nepal official

Police in Nepal say that Maoist rebels have abducted a junior government official, Rajendra Prasad Yadav, in Rolpa district in western Nepal.

Last week 21 people - including seven civilians - were killed in a rebel attack in the neighbouring district of Jajarkot.

Since the Maoist insurgency started four years ago, more than 1,300 people have been killed in the violence.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service