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At least 19 confirmed dead in Lao dam disaster
Published on 25/07/2018
» Nineteen people died and more than 3,000 need to be rescued after a dam collapsed in a remote part of land-locked Laos, local media reported on Wednesday.
Strike a pose: International Yoga Day stretches around world
AFP, Published on 21/06/2018
» NEW DELHI - Downward-facing dogs, cobras and warriors sprouted all over Asia on Thursday, as the fourth annual International Yoga Day got under way.
Kachin civilians flee Myanmar's 'forgotten war'
AFP, Published on 18/05/2018
» DANAI (MYANMAR) - Seng Moon grabbed her day-old baby and fled into the thick jungle, joining thousands of villagers escaping fighting between ethnic Kachin rebels and Myanmar's army, now reinforced by a unit notorious for its brutal "clearance" operations.
Holidaymakers, invaders, diplomats: the Kims in S. Korea
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» GOSEONG (SOUTH KOREA) - When Kim Jong Un steps over the Military Demarcation Line to attend a summit on Friday he will be the first member of Pyongyang's ruling dynasty to set foot in the South since the Korean War.
Speculation rife over surprise Kim Jong Un visit to Beijing
AFP, Published on 27/03/2018
» BEIJING - Speculation intensified Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un was in Beijing for a surprise visit, after Japanese media reported the arrival of a special North Korean train met by an honour guard under tight security.
Screening list announced for Luang Prabang Film Festival
Online Reporters, Published on 13/10/2016
» LUANG PRABANG - Thirty-two films will be screened at this year's Luang Prabang Film Festival, which will run from Dec 2 to 7, organisers announced.
'Fire dragon' draws thousands to Hong Kong festival
AFP, Published on 15/09/2016
» HONG KONG - Thousands of festival goers packed a historic neighbourhood of Hong Kong Wednesday night to watch a "fire dragon" lit with incense sticks carried through the streets, recreating a century-old ritual.
Pink Floyd to put out unreleased tracks in box set
AFP, Published on 29/07/2016
» NEW YORK - Pink Floyd will put out previously unreleased tracks as part of a giant box set that explores the experimental rock legends' foundations, the band's label said Thursday.
'Honour killing' of social media star shocks Pakistan
Published on 16/07/2016
» LAHORE: Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch was strangled in what appeared to be an "honour killing" by her brother, police said on Saturday, shocking the country where she was viewed as a controversial figure.
Indonesia to mark eclipse with tribal rituals, prayers
AFP, Published on 07/03/2016
» JAKARTA - A total solar eclipse will sweep across the vast Indonesian archipelago this week, witnessed by hordes of sky gazers and marked by parties, colourful tribal rituals and Muslim prayers.