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Indonesia quake death toll rises to 23
Associated Press, Published on 27/09/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities say the death toll from a strong earthquake in the country's east has climbed to 23.
Director promises dank thrills in cave boys rescue saga
Associated Press, Published on 30/09/2019
» Their story gripped the world: determined divers racing against time and water to rescue 12 boys and their football coach trapped for more than two weeks in a flooded cave deep inside a Chiang Rai mountain.
Johnson denies wrongdoing as allegations mount
Associated Press, Published on 30/09/2019
» MANCHESTER: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced political opposition and personal allegations Monday as he tried to fulfil his pledge to lead Britain out of the European Union in just over a month.
19 killed in China factory fire ahead of National Day
Associated Press, Published on 30/09/2019
» BEIJING: Nineteen people have died in a factory fire in eastern China just ahead of massive countrywide National Day celebrations.
New Indonesia Parliament members take oath amid protests
Associated Press, Published on 01/10/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's Parliament has been sworn in for a new session that comes amid sometimes violent protests against several new or proposed laws, including one they say has crippled the country's anti-corruption agency.
Police shoot protester with live round
Associated Press, Published on 01/10/2019
» HONG KONG: Police shot a teenage protester at close range in the chest Tuesday, leaving him bleeding and howling on the ground, in a fearsome escalation of anti-government demonstrations that spread across the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Tens of thousands marched in a day of rage as Communist leaders in Beijing celebrated 70 years in power.
Philippine official tweets order for new protest vs China
Associated Press, Published on 02/10/2019
» MANILA: The Philippine foreign secretary has urgently ordered via Twitter the filing of a diplomatic protest against China after its coast guard ships reportedly strayed near a Philippine-occupied shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
245 rescued from burning ferry off Philippines; 3 dead
Associated Press, Published on 28/08/2019
» MANILA: Fishing boats and passing ships rescued 245 people from a burning ferry overnight in southern Philippine waters, and the coast guard was still searching Wednesday though it wasn't clear if anyone was missing. A 1-year-old girl and two other people died.
Australia moves to stop foreign interference in universities
Associated Press, Published on 28/08/2019
» CANBERRA: The government has set up a task force to crack down on attempts by foreign governments to meddle in Australian universities.
Najib used 'elaborate charade' to steal billions, court told
Associated Press, Published on 28/08/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak's second corruption trial started on Wednesday with a prosecutor alleging he pilfered billions of dollars from the 1MDB state investment fund through an "elaborate charade" and then sought to cover his tracks.