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East & South Asia

Critically ill Khaleda Zia to Travel to UK for Treatment

Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia, currently in critical condition, is set to be transported to the United Kingdom via air ambulance, her...

East & South Asia

Macron Urges China to Promote Peace and Address Trade Imbalances

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called on Chinese President Xi Jinping to strengthen cooperation on geopolitics, trade, and environmental issues, highlighting the...

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...

East & South Asia

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...

East & South Asia

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,...

East & South Asia

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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Iran military warns US forces will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN: Iran’s military said on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, following US President Donald...

Donald Trump claims Iran wants Hormuz Strait reopened soon

Washington: Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a “state of collapse” and was trying to determine its leadership situation,...

Trump Unimpressed by Iran’s New Plan to End Conflict: US Official

Washington: US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official said, dampening hopes...