East & South Asia

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East & South Asia

Asia Floods Disrupt Millions as Extreme Rainfall Increases

Officials in Indonesia and Sri Lanka raced on Wednesday to reach survivors in remote, cut-off regions following severe flooding that has already claimed...

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Hong Kong Orders Independent Inquiry Into Blaze That Claimed 151 Lives

Hong Kong’s leader announced on Tuesday that a judge-led independent committee will be established to investigate the city’s deadliest fire in decades —...

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Imran Khan’s Son Kasim Expresses Concern Over Father’s Whereabouts

Concerns for the safety of jailed PTI founder and Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan deepened on Sunday as his son, Kasim Khan,...

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2009 Killings Linked to Hasina, Says Official Inquiry

DHAKA: A government-appointed commission investigating the violent 2009 mutiny in Bangladesh has concluded that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordered the killings of...

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Hong Kong Grieves as Deadly Blaze Claims 128 Lives and Rising

Hong Kong on Saturday entered a period of deep mourning as the confirmed death toll from the devastating high-rise fire climbed to 128,...

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At least 128 dead, many missing after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades

The death toll from a massive fire at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court residential estate has risen to 128, with dozens still reported...

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Train Accident Kills 11 Railway Workers in China

A tragic accident in southwest China claimed the lives of 11 railway workers on Thursday, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred at Kunming’s Luoyang...

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India Reviewing Bangladesh’s Request for Prime Minister Hasina’s Extradition

New Delhi is currently examining a request from Bangladesh for the extradition of the country’s former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, according to the...

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Pakistan Mediates US–Iran Talks Amid Deadlock Over Uranium Enrichment

Islamabad: Pakistan is reportedly playing an active diplomatic role in efforts to bridge differences between the United States and Iran, as tensions continue...

US and Iran came Closer for a deal to End War Amid Ongoing Talks

WASHINGTON: United States and Iranian negotiators have made progress in talks, moving closer to a framework agreement to end the war, US news...

Decision Lies with Washington to Rebuild Trust, Says Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf

Tehran: Following the recent negotiations between Iran and the United States, Iran has presented its official stance, making it clear that Tehran had...