Asia
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Bangladesh’s dengue death toll hits 201
Dhaka: The dengue outbreak in Bangladesh has killed 201 people so far this year, the Directorate General of Health Services…
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Bangladesh’s dengue death toll spikes to 185
Dhaka: The death toll from the viral dengue outbreak in Bangladesh has increased to 185, while the number of cases…
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Afghanistan: Death toll in flash floods rises to 26
Kabul: The death toll in overnight flash floods in Afghanistan’s Wardak province mounted to 26, while 36 people were missing,…
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Five killed as heavy rain lashes Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Islamabad: At least five people were killed and several were hospitalised after heavy rainfall lashed Mansehra district in Pakistan’s Khyber…
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Philippine volcanologists call for vigilance as typhoon approaches
Manila: Philippine volcanologists on Friday called for vigilance as an approaching tropical depression could develop into a super typhoon and…
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Chinese national held at Kathmandu airport over 100 kg gold seizure
Kathmandu: A Chinese national has been arrested from the Tribhuvan International Airport here on Thursday afternoon in connection with the 100…
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India submits report to Nepal on Raxaul-Kathmandu railway line
Kathmandu: India has submitted a final location survey report of the cross-border Raxaul-Kathmandu railway line to Nepal for for its…
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Nearly 12% of 2,100 ‘ghost’ babies in S.Korea confirmed dead
Seoul: The South Korean Welfare Ministry said on Tuesday that nearly 12 per cent of more than 2,100 undocumented, or…
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India gifts 34 ambulances, 50 school buses to Nepal
Kathmandu: India on Sunday gifted 84 vehicles, including 34 ambulances and 50 school buses, to various organisations across in Nepal,…
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South Korea torrential rains: Death toll rises to 33, 10 missing
Seoul: Torrential rainfall in South Korea over the past week has claimed 33 lives, while 10 others were missing, authorities…
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Pak university quashes notices issued to students for celebrating Holi on campus
Islamabad: The management of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) has withdrawn notices issued to several students for celebrating Holi on the campus…
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China executes female kindergarten teacher for poisoning 25 children
London: A female kindergarten teacher has been executed in China for poisoning 25 children, one of whom she killed, by…
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Pakistan authorities warn of more high-level floods
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a warning of medium to high-level flooding in the Sutlej river,…
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Kim Jong-un’s sister warns US military will face ‘very critical flight’
Seoul: Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on Tuesday warned that spy jets will face a…
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6 dead, 3 missing as heavy rain lashes Japan
Tokyo: Heavy rainfall in Japan’s Kyushu region has left six people dead and three others missing, local media reported on…
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Tokyo, surrounding prefectures issue summer’s first heatstroke alerts
Tokyo: Heatstroke alerts were issued for Japan’s capital Tokyo as well as its surrounding Saitama, Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures on…
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Pakistan on flood alert after India releases water
Islamabad: After India released about 185,000 cusecs of water, Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a flood alert…
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5 killed, 10 injured in LPG cylinder blast in Pakistan’s building
Islamabad: At least five people were killed and around 10 others injured on Sunday in an LPG cylinder blast in…
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8 kids killed in Pak landslide
Islamabad: Eight children were killed in a landslide in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, rescue officials said on Friday. A group…
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2 dead as heat wave continues in north China
Beijing: North China’s Hebei province on Friday renewed a red alert for high temperatures, the highest in the country’s alert…
