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Village life left in ruins after deadly Afghan quake leaves tens of thousands homeless
AKHTAR JAN, Afghanistan: Village life has always been tough for Afghans in the rugged mountains of the east, but compared…
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Taleban pledge no interference with quake aid, but many await relief
SERAI, Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Taleban rulers pledged on Saturday they would not interfere with international efforts to distribute aid to tens…
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Iran nuclear talks to resume in days: EU’s Borrell
Tehran: Talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal, which have been stalled for three months, will resume within days, the…
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement in prison
YANGON: Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi remained in strong spirits after being transferred from house arrest to prison,…
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Over 1,000 killed in Afghan quake
ZURMAT, Afghanistan: A powerful earthquake struck a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight killing at least 1,000 people and injuring…
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Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake at least 920: disaster minister
Kabul: The death toll from an overnight earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to at least 920, the country’s deputy minister…
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Cambodia nets world’s biggest freshwater fish
PHNOM PENH: A fisherman on the Mekong river in Cambodia has hooked the biggest freshwater fish ever recorded, scientists said…
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Trial of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to prison compound
YANGON, Myanmar: Hearings for the trial of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be moved to a prison…
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Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson bows out of Indian presidential race
New Delhi: The grandson of India’s independence leader Mahatma Gandhi has dropped out of the race to become president after…
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New Hong Kong cabinet includes four senior officials under US sanctions
HONG KONG: Beijing on Sunday appointed a new Hong Kong administration that includes four senior officials under US sanctions its…
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Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh rally to ‘go home’
Kutupalong: Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh staged demonstrations on Sunday demanding repatriation back to Myanmar, where they…
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One killed as gunmen storm Sikh temple in Afghan capital
KABUL: Gunmen stormed a Sikh temple in the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing at least one member of the community…
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