Asia
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Hyundai Motor celebrates milestone of 100 million units produced
SEOUL – The South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Monday that it has surpassed the milestone of 100…
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Update: Death toll in Nepal floods amounts to 126
KATHMANDU – At least 126 people have died and 63 are missing in Nepal due to flooding and landslides hitting…
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Floods kill 10 people in Nepal
KATHMANDU – Ten people have died and seven others went missing as a result of flooding and landslides caused by…
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India: Massive fire at Tata’s iPhone plant halts production
CHENNAI – A fire broke out on Saturday at a major Tata Electronics plant in southern India that is responsible…
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Indonesia – Landslide at Gold Mine: At Least 15 Dead and 25 Missing
A landslide at a gold mine in western Indonesia has claimed at least 15 lives and left 25 people missing,…
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India: 46 People Drown During Hindu Religious Festival
At least 46 people, including 37 children, drowned in the eastern Indian state of Bihar while bathing during a Hindu…
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The IMF Approves a $7 Billion Aid Program for Pakistan
On Wednesday, the Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved an agreement with Pakistan for a new…
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Explosion at Iranian Coal Mine Raises Death Toll to 50, Injures 16
The death toll from the explosion at a coal mine in South Khorasan province, eastern Iran, has risen to 50…
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Rainfall Death Toll Rises to 11 in Japan’s Ishikawa
TOKYO – The death toll from the record-breaking rainfall in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture last weekend has risen to 11 after…
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China on ‘high alert’ after Japan warship sails through Taiwan Strait
China’s military was on “high alert” Thursday and Beijing said it had lodged a complaint with Tokyo after a Japanese…
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