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Asia Indonesia floods kill 58 as rescuers race to find missing TANAH DATAR: Indonesian rescuers raced Wednesday to find dozens of people still unaccounted for after flash floods... Published 15 May, 2024 11:32am
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Asia Death toll from floods in Indonesia’s West Sumatra rises to 50 JAKARTA: The number of people killed by flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province has risen... Published 14 May, 2024 10:35am
Asia 'Significant' Chinese response to US tariffs possible: Yellen FREDERICKSBURG: Beijing could possibly issue a “significant” response to US tariffs on Chinese goods, Treasury... Published 13 May, 2024 09:17pm
Asia Indonesia flood death toll rises to 43 with 15 missing TANAH DATAR: The death toll from flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano in western Indonesia over the... Published 13 May, 2024 03:21pm
Asia 34 dead in Indonesia floods, 16 missing TANAH DATAR: At least 34 people have died and 16 more were missing after flash floods and cold lava flow from a... Published 12 May, 2024 05:20pm
Asia Saudi crown prince to visit Japan TOKYO: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Japan from May 20 to 23 when he will meet the... Published 10 May, 2024 11:36am
Asia Heatstroke kills 61 in Thailand so far this year: govt BANGKOK: Heatstroke has killed 61 people in Thailand so far this year, more than in all of 2023, the health ministry... Published 10 May, 2024 11:32am
Asia South Korea vows strong Ukraine ties, smooth Russia relations SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday Seoul would keep strong ties with Ukraine and a “smooth”... Published 09 May, 2024 11:31am
Asia Thai PM calls for illegal drugs crackdown BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has vowed to crack down on illegal drugs, saying that possessing “even... Published 09 May, 2024 11:26am
Asia China hospital attack leaves two dead, 21 wounded BEIJING: Two people were dead and 21 wounded after a man went on a stabbing spree at a hospital in southwest China ... Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am
Asia Macron hosts Xi in French mountains to talk Ukraine, trade TARBES: French President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping at one of his beloved... Published 07 May, 2024 05:43pm
Asia China lifts risk alert warning on bird flu in Serbia BEIJING: China lifted the risk alert warning on bird flu in Serbia, the General Administration of Customs announced... Published 07 May, 2024 11:41am
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Asia Rescuers brave Indonesia volcano eruptions to save pets TAGULANDANG: An Indonesian volunteer returns from a dangerous rescue mission to a remote island where a volcano... Published 05 May, 2024 12:07pm
Asia Cambodia says heatwave a factor in ammo blast that killed 20 soldiers PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s defence ministry said Thursday a blistering heatwave roiling Southeast Asia played a role in... Published 02 May, 2024 12:19pm
Asia Death toll from south China road collapse rises to 36 BEIJING: The death toll from a highway collapse in southern China’s Guangdong province has risen to 36, state media... Published 02 May, 2024 12:08pm
Asia Southern China road collapse kills at least 19 BEIJING: At least 19 people died when part of a highway collapsed in southern China’s Guangdong province on... Published 01 May, 2024 12:46pm
Asia Six dead in Vietnam timber plant blast: reports HANOI: Six people were killed and seven injured in an explosion at a timber factory in southern Vietnam on... Published 01 May, 2024 12:06pm
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Asia China’s Xi to visit France, Serbia and Hungary May 5-10, foreign ministry says BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit France, Serbia and Hungary from May 5-10, a spokesperson for... Published 29 Apr, 2024 01:32pm
Asia Musk leaves Beijing after Tesla wins key China security clearance BEIJING: Tech billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk boarded a plane departing Beijing on Monday, an AFP journalist said,... Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:31pm