South Korean building collapses on bus, killing 9
A five-storey building has suddenly collapsed onto a busy street in the South Korean city of Gwangju, killing nine people and injuring eight others. The...
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Deaths in Pakistan’s train collision now reach 56
The death toll in a train crash in southern Pakistan has now risen to fifty-six, according to a railway spokeswoman. The new toll was reached...
MH17 trial moves to crucial phase
The trial of four men accused of involvement in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in July, 2014, has moved to the crucial merits...
Two dead, 6 missing in China plant accident
An accident at a coal mine in central China has killed two people with six others missing, according to a report by state broadcaster CCTV...
Chinese couples allowed up to 3 children in major policy change
Married Chinese couples may have up to three children, China announced on Monday, in a major shift from the existing limit of two after recent...
Vietnam to test all 9M residents in commercial capital
Vietnam says it will test all 9 million people in its commercial hub for COVID-19. The authorities also imposed more restrictions on Monday to deal...
Covid-19: Saudi Arabia lifts travel ban on 11 countries
Saudi Arabia is lifting a ban on travelers arriving from 11 countries that it imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, the Saudi state news...
UN orders probe of ‘systematic’ abuses in Israel, Palestinian territories
The UN Human Rights Council decided Thursday to create an open-ended international investigation into violations surrounding the latest Gaza violence, and into “systematic” abuses in...
Cyclone Yaas slams India, Bangladesh
NEW DELHI (AP) — Heavy rain and a high tide lashed parts of eastern India and neighboring Bangladesh as a cyclone pushed ashore Wednesday in...
Suu Kyi makes first in-person court appearance since coup
Myanmar’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has appeared in person at a court hearing for the first time since her government was toppled by the...