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Car crash in Cairo kills 19
Associated Press, Published on 05/08/2019
» CAIRO: A multiple-car crash on a Cairo street in front of Egypt's main cancer hospital set off an explosion that triggered a fire outside the building, killing a total of 19 people, authorities said Monday.
Hong Kong protests disrupt flights, subways as strike called
Associated Press, Published on 05/08/2019
» HONG KONG: At least 100 flights were cancelled and subway services widely disrupted in Hong Kong on Monday as a pro-democracy movement called for a general strike.
31 dead, 62 rescued after boats capsize in Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 04/08/2019
» MANILA: Rescuers plucked more bodies in rough seas where three ferry boats capsized after being buffeted by fierce wind and waves off two central Philippine provinces, bringing the death toll to 31 with three missing, police said Sunday.
Australia tables new laws to keep extremists in prison
Associated Press, Published on 01/08/2019
» CANBERRA: The Australian government introduced legislation to parliament on Thursday that would give authorities more power to keep extremists behind bars after they have served prison sentences if they are still considered dangerous
Seoul: North Korea launches 2 short-range ballistic missiles
Associated Press, Published on 31/07/2019
» SEOUL: South Korea's military said North Korea conducted its second weapons test in less than a week Wednesday, firing two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast in a move observers said could be aimed at boosting pressure on the United States as the rivals struggle to set up fresh nuclear talks.
Death toll rises to 20 in China landslide
Associated Press, Published on 26/07/2019
» BEIJING: The search is continuing for about two dozen missing people as the death toll rose to 20 from a landslide in southwestern China earlier this week.
Korea fires warning shots at Russian warplane
Associated Press, Published on 23/07/2019
» SEOUL: South Korean air force jets fired 360 rounds of warning shots after a Russian military plane briefly violated South Korea's airspace twice on Tuesday, Seoul officials said, in the first such incident between the countries.
War Elephants to face neighbours in World Cup qualifiers
Associated Press, Published on 17/07/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand’s national football team will face three other Southeast Asian nations -- Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia – along with top-seeded United Arab Emirates in Group G of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Ja New rejects police offer of conditional protection
Associated Press, Published on 09/07/2019
» Pro-democracy activist Sirawith Seritiwat, who was attacked and left unconscious on a Bangkok pavement, said he will refuse an offer of police protection that would require him to stop political activities.
Koreans held in Cambodia for carrying $2.2m
Associated Press, Published on 08/07/2019
» PHNOM PENH: Police in Cambodia say they have arrested two South Korean citizens who were found carrying $2.2 million into the country without proper authorisation.