Asia
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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…
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Shanghai schools to go online as Covid cases soar in China
Beijing: China’s largest city, Shanghai, has ordered most of its schools to conduct classes online as Covid cases soar, according to…
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France, Morocco resume normal consular activity after visa dispute
Rabat: France has restored “normal consular activity” with Morocco following a year-long visa dispute, French Minister of Europe and Foreign…
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Indian war veterans join Victory Day celebrations in Dhaka
Dhaka: Indian war veterans, participating in Victory Day celebrations, paid tribute to the members of the Bangladesh Armed Forces who…
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Indonesia earthquake death toll rises to 602
Jakarta: The number of people killed by last month’s earthquake in the Indonesian province of West Java has been confirmed…
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Bangladesh’s 1st-ever metro to operate from Dec 28
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s first-ever metro will begin commercial operations from December 28, an official announced here. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally…
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Indian-origin man gets jail for attacking Singapore official
Singapore: An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to 11 years and nine months’ in prison in Singapore with nine strokes…
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13 dead in Malaysia landslide
Kuala Lumpur: At least 13 people have been killed and several others remained trapped following a landslide in Malaysia’s Selangor…
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2 dead, dozens trapped in Malaysian landslide
Kuala Lumpur: At least two people have been killed and dozens are trapped in a landslide that happened in Malaysia’s…
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Peru declares state of emergency in wake of violent protests
Lima: Peru declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency in the wake of the violent protests against the impeachment and…
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Nepal-India to hold joint military exercise from Friday
Kathmandu: Nepal and India are all set to conduct the 16th edition of Surya Kiran, the joint military training exercise…
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India has become a rogue state, says Pakistan Minister Hina Rabbani Khar
Islamabad: Lambasting New Delhi for its “nefarious terror activities” in Pakistan, Pakistan’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar…
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Forest fire destroys 46 homes in Chile, kills one person
Santiago: A forest fire in Chile’s Metropolitan region has left one person dead, five people injured and 46 homes destroyed…
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Survivor of Seoul crowd crush found dead in apparent suicide
Seoul: A teenage survivor of the deadly crowd crush in Seoul’s Itaewon neighbourhood in October has been found dead in…
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Fijians vote in general elections
Suva: Fijians went to the polls on Wednesday to elect 55 members of Parliament. According to the Fijian Elections Office…
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‘Satellite images show China has built villages, road near border in Arunachal’
New Delhi: Satellite images shows that China has built villages on their side of the India-China border abutting Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang,…
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5 SL fishermen missing after cyclone Mandous
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Fisheries on Tuesday announced that five fishermen disappeared while at sea during cyclone Mandous. The…
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Blast, gunshots heard near Chinese guesthouse in Kabul
Kabul: Casualties were feared as a blast and ensuing gunshots were heard in downtown Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Monday.…
