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Hong Kong fire LIVE: At least 13 killed ...

Hong Kong fire LIVE: At least 13 killed as huge blaze rips through apartmen...

Hong Kong fire LIVE: At least 13 killed as huge blaze rips through apartments Fatal Fire Engulfs Hong Kong Apartment Complex, Claiming Thirteen Lives Hong Kong – A devastating fire swept through a residential high-rise in Hong Kong on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of at least thirteen... read more »

Saudi Bus Crash: Death Toll Climbs to 45...

Saudi Bus Crash: Death Toll Climbs to 45; Telangana CM Announces Ex-Gratia

Saudi Bus Crash: Death Toll Climbs to 45; Telangana CM Announces Ex-Gratia RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A devastating bus accident in Saudi Arabia has claimed the lives of 45 people, including several Indian nationals, according to latest reports from Saudi authorities. The incident occurred on way to... read more »

Video: Afghanistans Blue Mosque damaged ...

Video: Afghanistans Blue Mosque damaged in earthquake

Video: Afghanistans Blue Mosque damaged in earthquake ## Earthquake Impacts Revered Blue Mosque in Afghanistan **Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan** – The revered Blue Mosque, a cornerstone of Afghan cultural and religious heritage located in Mazar-i-Sharif, has sustained damage following a recent... read more »

Powerful magnitude 6.3 quake hits north ...

Powerful magnitude 6.3 quake hits north Afghanistans Hindu Kush region

Powerful magnitude 6.3 quake hits north Afghanistans Hindu Kush region ## Seismic Activity Shakes Northern Afghanistan, Raising Concerns Amid Recovery Efforts Kabul, Afghanistan – A significant earthquake, registering a magnitude of 6.3, struck the Hindu Kush region of northern Afghanistan today,... read more »

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Chinese hackers snooped on five EU ministries, says US security firm

China gives former general suspended death sentence for bribery

BEIJING – A top Chinese military officer has been given a suspended death sentence for corruption, state media said Monday, in a case where he was exposed as owning dozens of homes, gold statues... read more »

China’s migrant population to reach 310 mn b...

China’s migrant population, the workforce behind its massive development in the last few decades, will touch 310 million by 2030, almost the same... read more »

China aggressively building islands on reefs claimed by...

China is reportedly proceeding with the construction of artificial islands on at least two reefs, which are claimed by the Philippines, despite Beijing... read more »

China mulls 7,000 km bullet train to connect Beijing an...

China is planning to build a 7,000 km-long high-speed railway line, costing $250 billion, between Moscow and Beijing through Central Asia to provide a fast... read more »

Chinese react to stampede deaths: Thought this happened...

China on Friday mourned the 36 dead from New Year festivities at its financial capital Shanghai, as the city government revealed the victims of the deadly... read more »

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Kim Jong-Un warns war can break out without any prior notice

Kim Jong-Un warns war can break out without any prior notice

Melbourne – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has urged the country’s military to bolster its combat readiness, saying a war could break out “without any prior notice”. There... read more »

Abe visits Yasukuni war shrine, China protests

Abe visits Yasukuni war shrine, China protests

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid his respects on Thursday at a shrine honouring Japan’s war dead in a move that drew a quick rebuke from China... read more »

Rocks, tear gas fly as Thai protests escalate

Rocks, tear gas fly as Thai protests escalate

 Protesters trying to halt preparations for elections fought running battles with police in the Thai capital on Thursday, as the country’s festering... read more »

Japan raises defence spending budget

Japan raises defence spending budget

Tokyo – Japanese cabinet Tuesday approved a record-high 95.88 trillion yen (about $922 billion) budget for fiscal 2014, of which the defence spending was... read more »

Kim Jong-Un rounds up executed uncle’s relatives

Kim Jong-Un rounds up executed uncle's relatives

Sydney – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has reportedly rounded up hundreds of people connected to the country’s former second in command and his... read more »

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WFP says food supplies to Gaza below targets, urges more crossing...

WFP says food supplies to Gaza below targets, urges more crossings to open ## Gaza Food Aid Delivery Falls Short, WFP Calls for Increased Access **Gaza City** – The World Food Programme (WFP)... read more »

Iran’s Gen Z cornered by crackdowns, sanctio...

Iran’s Gen Z cornered by crackdowns, sanctions and conflict ## Iran’s Youth Grapple with Economic Hardship, State Repression, and... read more »

Middle East: Trump says Gaza ceasefire intact amid figh...

Middle East: Trump says Gaza ceasefire intact amid fighting ## Gaza Tensions Persist Despite Ceasefire Commitment **Gaza City** – A precarious calm hangs... read more »

Gaza ceasefire: Peace deal or political theatre?

Gaza ceasefire: Peace deal or political theatre? ## Gaza Ceasefire: Relief Tempered by Disparate Narratives Surrounding Captive Release **Gaza City/Jerusalem... read more »

In the occupied West Bank, the war continues

In the occupied West Bank, the war continues ## Rising Tensions in the West Bank Amid Annexation Concerns The West Bank is experiencing a period of heightened... read more »

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“no way” he’ll recognize Israel as a Jewish state – Abbas...

West Bank – The Palestinian President says there’s “no way” he’ll recognize Israel as a Jewish state and accept just a portion of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem as the Palestinian... read more »

Nepal poll panel prepares final election results

Kathmandu – After one-and-a-half-months, Nepal’s Election Commission has prepared the final results of the Nov 19 Constituent Assembly... read more »

Hasina’s party fears Zia will change Bangladesh&#...

Hasina's party fears Zia will change Bangladesh's name

Dhaka – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party has said that opposition leader Khaleda Zia may change the country’s name in case she... read more »

Explosives found outside Musharraf’s house

Explosives found outside Musharraf's house

Islamabad – Explosives were recovered from the vicinity of former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s farmhouse Monday, a media report... read more »

Bangladesh Polls: Conundrum of compromise or credibilit...

Bangladesh Polls: Conundrum of compromise or credibility

By Ashok Dixit New Delhi – Bangladesh goes to polls on January 5 under a multi-party interim government formed by the ruling Awami League, but several... read more »

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Israel attacks Gaza Again

Why did Israel launch air strikes on Gaza, then resume truce?

Why did Israel launch air strikes on Gaza, then resume truce? ## Fragile Ceasefire in Gaza Faces Renewed Strain Amidst Allegations of Violations Tensions in the Gaza Strip remain high... read more »

South Korea and US

South Korea and US working on rocky relationship

South Korea and US working on rocky relationship ## Navigating a Tightrope: South Korea Balances Alliance with US Amidst Evolving Geopolitical Landscape Seoul – South Korea finds itself... read more »

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Video: Trump predicts trade deal with China ahead of APEC meeting with Xi

Video: Trump predicts trade deal with China ahead of APEC meeting with Xi ## Trade Tensions Thaw? Trump Expresses Optimism for China Deal Ahead of Anticipated Xi Meeting **Port Moresby,... read more »

US allies seek to keep Trump “invested” in Asia trip talks

US allies seek to keep Trump “invested” in Asia trip talks ## Asian Nations Strategize to Reinforce Strategic Value to the United States Amidst Shifting Geopolitical... read more »

Japan Welcomes First Female Prime Minister: Sanae Takaichi and He...

Tokyo – In a momentous shift for Japan’s political landscape, Sanae Takaichi has been sworn in as the nation’s first female Prime Minister, shattering a nearly century-old glass ceiling in... read more »