Asia
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Singapore seeing new COVID-19 wave, minister advises wearing of masks
Singapore is seeing a new COVID-19 wave as the authorities recorded more than 25,900 cases from May 5 to 11…
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Situation under control in Kyrgyz capital after clashes between Pakistani students and locals
Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the situation was "completely under the control of law enforcement agencies" after the…
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50 killed due to rainstorms, floods in Afghanistan
At least 50 people have been killed, with 10 others missing, in the past 24 hours in west Afghanistan's Ghor…
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Climate crisis made crippling April heatwave in South Asia 45 times more likely: Scientists
Annu Mishra kept her modest food stall shut as temperatures in Odisha's Bhubaneswar remained above 40 degrees Celsius for 17…
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Indonesia’s Ibu volcano erupts, ash up to 5 km
The Ibu volcano on Halmahera Island in the eastern Indonesian province of North Maluku erupted on Monday at around 9…
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7 killed in attacks on Pakistani security forces near Afghan border
At least seven members of the Pakistani security forces were killed in two separate attacks near the Afghan border, the…
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Saudi Crown Prince postpones Islamabad visit yet again amid raging political turmoil in Pakistan
The much-awaited visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud to Pakistan on May 19 has been postponed,…
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Voting ends in 2nd round of Iran’s parliamentary election
Voting in the second round of Iran's 12th parliamentary election ended at 10 p.m. local time after 14 straight hours,…
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Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 50 people
Flash floods from seasonal rains in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan killed at least 50 people on Friday, a Taliban…
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Afghanistan accuses US of violating its airspace
Kabul: Afghanistan Acting Deputy Prime Minister on Political Affairs Mawlawi Abdul Kabir has accused the United States of violating the…
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Seven killed in terrorist attack in Pakistan: Police
Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan executed at least seven people in their sleep, in what police on Thursday said was the…
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Imran Khan refuses to apologise over May 9 protests
After Pakistan Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) ruled out dialogue with Pakistan-Tehreek-Insaaf (PTI) unless the party leadership tendered…
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3 police officers killed, 5 injured in blast in Afghanistan
Three police personnel were killed, and five others sustained injury as a blast rocked Faizabad city, the provincial capital of…
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As Putin begins another 6-year term, he is entering a new era of extraordinary power in Russia
Just a few months short of a quarter-century as Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin on Tuesday will put his hand on…
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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…
