Asia
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Explosion at barbecue restaurant in China kills 31
Beijing: At least 31 people were killed and seven others injured after an explosion caused by the leakage of a liquified…
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Pak education department faces outrage after objecting to Holi celebrations in Islamabad university
New Delhi: Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission (HEC) has taken an exception to the Hindu festival of Holi being celebrated at a…
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Gujarat couple held hostage in Iran by Pakistani Agent, ransom demanded
Ahmedabad: A young couple from the city, who had planned to illegally enter the United States of America, has been held…
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PML-N to win elections with thumping majority: Maryam Nawaz
Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N) Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz said the party would win the upcoming general elections with a…
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Ship carying 120 people catches fire off Philippines
Manila: A ship carrying 120 people caught fire off the Philippine island of Bohol on Sunday and a coast guard vessel…
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Imran Khan would never be a key player in national politics again: Pak Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan would never be a key player…
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Pak not interested in picking sides between US, China: Hina Rabbani Khar
Islamabad: Amid the growing global rivalry between the US and China, Pakistan’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar,…
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Flooding kills 6, injures 8 in Afghanistan
Kabul: At least six people have lost their lives and eight others sustained injuries in recent torrential rains and flooding in…
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Philippine President’s plane returns to base after ‘minor’ technical problem
Manila: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s plane encountered a “minor” technical problem minutes after it took off on Wednesda, forcing the…
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Thailand reports 15 dengue deaths, cases at 3-yr high
Bangkok: Amid a concerning increase, Thailand has reported 15 dengue deaths since January this year, with 19,503 cases marking a three-year…
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Suspicious item sent to Japan court ahead of Abe shooter pretrial
Tokyo: A court in Japan said it received a suspicious item on Monday that was delivered the same day the man…
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Indigo flight strays into Pakistan amid bad weather: Report
Rawalpindi: Due to bad weather, a flight of the IndiGo airlines en route to Ahmedabad from Amritsar strayed into Pakistan near…
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2 Bangladeshi nationals get 10-yr jail in Thane fake currency case
New Delhi: A special NIA court in Mumbai has awarded 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment to two Bangladeshi nationals in connection with…
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Head-on collision between truck-bus in B’desh kills 14
Dhaka: At least 14 people were killed and 12 others injured following a head-on collision between a truck and a pickup…
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Bushra Bibi moves court to avoid possible arrest
Lahore: Bushra Bibi, the wife of former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, filed a petition in…
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Polls will be held in Oct this year, says Pak Defence Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has rejected all speculations about a possible delay in polls, saying that the next general…
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China mountain collapse toll rises to 19
Beijing: At least 19 people were killed and five others injured following a mountain collapse in Leshan City of China’s Sichuan…
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Indian-origin man admits to attacking cop in Singapore
Singapore: An Indian-origin man in Singapore admitted to attacking a police officer in 2020 and leaving him with a bloody face,…
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Pakistan releases 198 Indian fishermen
Karachi: Pakistani authorities have released 198 Indian fishermen who had been detained in the countrys territorial waters in the Arabian Sea.…
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Bangladesh bans 1st-class travel for govt employees
Dhaka: The Bangladeshi government has issued a directive banning first-class travel for all government employees till further notice. Prime Minister Sheikh…
