Asia
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Markets, restaurants to close early in Pakistan to save energy
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Tuesday that the government would approach the provinces for the implementation of a…
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Indian worker dies at construction site in Singapore
Singapore: A 32-year-old Indian national died after the boom of a lorry crane fell on him at the construction site of…
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12 killed, 13 injured in Pak gas cylinder blast
Islamabad: At least 12 people were killed and 13 others injured due to a massive gas cylinder blast at a market…
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Floods in Malaysia kill 5, displace 56,159
Kuala Lumpur: Severe floods in parts of Malaysia has resulted in the deaths of five people and displacement of 56,159 people…
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Nepal bans import of medicines from 16 Indian companies
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Department of Drug Administration has published a list of 16 Indian pharmaceutical companies, including Divya Pharmacy that manufactures…
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8 Iraqi civilians killed in IS attacks
Baghdad: A total of eight Iraqi civilians were killed and seven others injured in attacks by the Islamic State (IS)…
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Ramaphosa re-elected as President of S.Africa’s ruling ANC party
Johannesburg: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected as chief of the country’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) for…
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China could see nearly a million deaths after abrupt exit from zero-Covid policy
Hong Kong: Chinas abrupt and under-prepared exit from zero-Covid policy could lead to nearly one million deaths, according to a new…
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70,000 master’s degree holders delivering food in China
New Delhi: Amid public concerns about the gloomy job market in China, a 2021 claim that more than 70,000 master’s degree…
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S.Korea to extend fuel tax cut for 4 more months
Seoul: South Korea on Monday announced its decision to extend the fuel tax cut for four more months amid the…
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36 injured due to severe turbulence on Hawaii-bound flight
Honolulu: At least 36 people were injured due to severe turbulence on a Honolulu-bound Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix, Arizona,…
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Terrorists seize police station in Pak
Islamabad: A group of detained terrorists have seized a police station in Bannu city located in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)…
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31 sailors missing after Thai warship capsizes in storm
Bangkok: At least 31 sailors remain unaccounted for after a navy warship capsized in the Gulf of Thailand after getting…
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Thai Navy ship capsizes, over 100 sailors stranded
Bangkok: A Thai Navy ship capsized during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand, leaving more than 100 sailors stranded,…
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Terrorists seize police station in Pak, 2 cops dead
Islamabad: A group of terrorists have seized a police station in Bannu city located in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, resulting…
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17 injured in ferry boat explosion in Myanmar’s Yangon
Yangon: An explosion occurred on a ferry boat in Myanmar’s largest city of Yangon, injuring 17 people, according to a…
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Death toll of Afghan oil tanker blast mounts to 19
Charikar (Afghanistan): The death toll from an oil tanker blast in a tunnel in Afghanistan’s eastern Parwan province reached 19,…
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Seven die in fire at house in Philippines
Manila: Seven people were killed after a fire broke out at a two-level house in the Philippine capital on Sunday morning.…
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4 policemen killed in militant attack in Pakistan
Islamabad: Four policemen were killed and as many injured in an attack on a police station in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…
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Death toll from Malaysian landslide climbs to 24
Kuala Lumpur: The death toll from the deadly landslide in Malaysia’s Selangor state has risen to 24, authorities have said as…
