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Cambodia building collapse kills 36, injures 23
Reuters, Published on 05/01/2020
» PHNOM PENH: Thirty-six people were killed and 23 more injured when a tourist guesthouse under construction in Cambodia collapsed, trapping workers under rubble, officials said on Sunday.
Climate apathy after Indonesia's deadly floods
Reuters, Published on 05/01/2020
» JAKARTA: Floods that killed 60 people in Indonesia's capital after the biggest rainfall since records began should be a wake-up call to climate change in one of the world's biggest carbon emitters, environmental groups said.
Protesters slam Chinese traders in Hong Kong border town
Reuters, Published on 05/01/2020
» HONG KONG: Scuffles erupted between police and protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday, with dozens of arrests made, after thousands marched near the border, shouting pro-democracy slogans and venting their anger at mainland Chinese traders.
Thai, SE Asia stocks fall as Mideast tensions rise
Reuters, Published on 06/01/2020
» Thai stocks fell the most since Dec 16 on Monday as tensions in the Middle East continued to roil markets worldwide, with Kasikornbank Plc and Airports of Thailand losing 3.6% and 1.7%.
Thailand leads SE Asia stocks lower as US-Iran tensions mount
Reuters, Published on 06/01/2020
» Thai stocks led other Southeast Asian equities ended lower on Monday on growing fears over escalating US-Iran tensions, which led to a spike in oil prices and a decrease in risk appetite of investors.
Baby found alive in Singapore rubbish chute
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2020
» SINGAPORE: Rubbish collectors rescued a baby boy from a bin at the bottom of a trash chute in Singapore on Tuesday, according to the Straits Times newspaper and police.
Quake of M6.2 strikes near Indonesia's Aceh
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2020
» JAKARTA: An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck southwest of Indonesia's Aceh province on the island of Sumatra on Tuesday at a depth of 20.3km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Muslims should unite after Iran commander's killing: Malaysian PM
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Muslim countries should unite to protect themselves against external threats, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday after describing the US killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani as immoral.
Owners of collapsed Cambodia building charged, released on bail
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2020
» KEP, Cambodia: Owners of a building in Cambodia that collapsed and killed 36 workers and their families last week have been charged and released on bail, a court spokesman said on Tuesday.
Dozens killed in stampede at funeral of Iranian commander
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2020
» DUBAI/BAGHDAD: Dozens of people were killed in a stampede as crowds of mourners packed streets for the funeral of a slain military Iranian commander in his hometown of Kerman on Tuesday, forcing his burial to be postponed, state-affiliated media reported.