Asia
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Tragic: 20 killed, 21 injured as bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least 20 people were killed and 21 others injured after a passenger bus fell into a ravine in…
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Death toll in China road collapse mounts to 48
Guangzhou: The death toll from the collapse of a portion of a road in China’s Guangdong province has risen to…
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One killed, 20 injured in twin blasts in Pakistan
One person was killed, and 20 others were injured in twin blasts in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Thursday, police said.
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Death toll rises to 36 after motorway collapse in China
he death toll has risen to 36 following the collapse of a carriageway on a motorway in China's Guangdong province,…
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Phones, Islamic books and currency exchange. Some businesses are making money out of Taliban rule
Yunis Safi, a businessman in Kabul, knows very well the importance of showing off your phone if you want something…
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Indonesia: Volcano erupts again, sent a column of ash and smoke 2,000 metres into the sky: Video
Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcano erupted on Tuesday, prompting authorities to raise the alert level to the highest level and order…
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Millions of Afghans made Pakistan home to escape war. Now many are hiding to escape deportation
Born and raised in Pakistan to parents who fled neighbouring Afghanistan half a century ago, an 18-year-old found himself at…
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Pakistani Senior Judge who was Kidnapped Released Unconditionally
A district and sessions judge kidnapped by armed men in the country's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has been released from…
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Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar appointed Deputy Prime Minister
In a major political development in Pakistan, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has been given the additional charge of Deputy Prime…
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Bangladesh faces longest-ever heatwave
The authorities in Bangladesh have issued another heatwave alert for three more days from Sunday as the South Asian country…
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Russia, Ukraine launch drone strikes
Russia and Ukraine continued to attack each other with drone strikes a day before, according to local authorities on Sunday.
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Indonesia’s Ibu volcano erupts, ash up to 3.5 km
The Ibu volcano on Halmahera Island in the eastern Indonesian province of North Maluku erupted early Sunday, according to the…
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Iraq criminalizes same sex relationships
The Iraqi parliament has passed a bill criminalising same-sex relationships inviting jail terms of upto 15 years, news reports said…
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Pakistan rejects US report on human rights practices
Islamabad: Pakistan has “categorically” rejected a report by the US State Department over the human rights violations in the country…
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2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash during training, killing all 10 people on board: Video
Malaysia's navy said two military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 people on…
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Pakistan’s ruling PML-N win majority of seats in by-elections for National and provincial assembly seats
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) got the lion's share in the key by-elections by winning at least two National…
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Russia warns Pakistan of banning rice imports over phytosanitary concerns
Russia has warned Pakistan that it would ban rice imports again if Moscow's phytosanitary concerns are not addressed in future…
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Here’s why Putin wants to get closer to Afghanistan’s current rulers
But Afghanistan's political and economic crisis and western sanctions on Russia due to the Ukraine war mean both sides have…
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Two teenagers killed, one injured in landmine explosion in Pakistan’s KPK
At least two teenage boys were killed and one injured in a landmine explosion in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province…
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Polling began on 21 national and provincial seats in Pakistan’s by-elections
Polling began on Sunday on 21 national and provincial seats in the by-elections in Pakistan amidst tight security and suspension…
