Asia
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Four dead after fire engulfs residential high-rise buildings in Hong Kong
At least four people have died and others remain trapped after a massive fire engulfed multiple high-rise towers of a residential complex…
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Pakistan denies deadly strikes as Afghanistan vows retaliation
JIGE MUGHALGAI: Afghanistan’s government vowed on Tuesday to “respond appropriately” to deadly overnight air strikes it blamed on Pakistan, a…
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Afghanistan and Pakistan on verge of major flare up, civilians targeted by both sides
Afghanistan’s Taliban administration said on Tuesday that nine children and a woman were killed in Pakistani air strikes and vowed…
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Severe floods displace thousands in Thailand
BANGKOK: Flooding from days of intense rain has killed at least eight people in southern Thailand and forced thousands into…
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South Korea’s Lee warns of clashes with North
SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned of the risk of accidental clashes with North Korea, which has cut…
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Veteran Indian actor Dharmendra dies
Indian Bollywood actor Dharmendra passed away on Monday morning in Mumbai at the age of 89, according to local media…
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Vietnam flood death toll rises to 90
Hanoi: The death toll from major flooding in Vietnam has risen to 90, with 12 people still missing, the environment…
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Aftershock rocks Bangladesh as death toll rises
DHAKA: A low-magnitude tremor hit Bangladesh, the national metrological service said, a day after a powerful earthquake struck outside the…
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Death toll rises to 41 in central Vietnam flooding, more heavy rain forecast
The death toll from a new barrage of torrential rain, flooding and landslides in central Vietnam since the weekend has…
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Japan local authorities approve restart of world’s biggest nuclear plant
Tokyo – Japanese local authorities approved the restart of the world’s largest nuclear plant on Friday, a key step in…
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