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Twenty Dead in Clashes in Pakistan (Updated Toll)
The death toll from five days of tribal clashes in northwestern Pakistan has risen to 20, according to a local…
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Myanmar’s Death Toll From Floods Rises to 419
Myanmar’s military government said recent floods have killed 419 people in nine provinces, nearly doubling the previous count. The floods…
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12 Injured in Bomb Explosion in SW Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Twelve people including two policemen were injured in a bomb attack on a police vehicle in Pakistan’s southwest…
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Iran’s President Pezeshkian says Tehran Ready to Engage with the West Over its Nuclear Programme
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that he wants to open a “constructive” chapter in…
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Japan Expresses Concern Over China’s ICBM Test in Pacific Amid Rising Military Tensions
China said Wednesday that it had successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, in a rare public test…
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China ‘s Commercial Lijian-1 Y4 Carrier Rocket Sends 5 Satellites Into Space
China on Wednesday launched the commercial Lijian-1 Y4 carrier rocket, sending five satellites into planned orbit. The rocket blasted off…
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China : Over 430,000 Affected by Typhoon-Induced Heavy Rainfall in Central City
More than 430,000 people in Shangqiu City, central China’s Henan Province, have been affected by heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon…
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Sri Lanka’s New President Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes oath
Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken his oath as Sri Lanka’s new president after he was declared the winner of Saturday’s…
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Chinese Smart Dragon-3 Rocket launches eight satellites from Sea
HAIYANG – China launched a Smart Dragon-3 carrier rocket on Tuesday from waters near the city of Haiyang in the…
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Japan: Six dead in floods hitting central region
TOKYO – Six people have died in the flooding and landslides that struck central Japan over the past two days,…
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