Six arrested in Hong Kong over ‘seditious publication’
Hong Kong authorities arrested six current and former staff of local news outlet Stand News on Wednesday on colonial-era…
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Asia
China’s Xi’an imposes ‘strictest’ controls to halt Covid outbreak
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The locked-down Chinese city of Xi'an on Monday tightened Covid-19 controls to the "strictest" level, banning…
4 years ago
Bangladesh arrests ferry owner after blaze that killed 39
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) - Bangladesh police on Monday arrested the owner of an overcrowded ferry that caught fire and killed at…
4 years ago
Two dead after blast in Indian court building
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Two people were killed and two others injured after a powerful explosion ripped through an…
4 years ago
Large Israel bird flu outbreak kills 2,000 wild cranes
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- A bird flu outbreak has killed more than 2,000 wild cranes on a reserve in northern…
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Covid-hit Xi’an tightens measures as China sees 21-month case record
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The Chinese city of Xi'an, where 13 million residents are currently confined to their homes, announced…
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Save the Children says two Myanmar staff missing after burnt remains found
Save the Children said two of its Myanmar staff were missing on Saturday, after the charred remains of more than…
4 years ago
Malaysian floods death toll rises to 46
The death toll from Malaysia's worst floods in years rose to 46 Saturday, with five people still missing, officials said,…
4 years ago
At least 37 dead in Bangladesh ferry fire
by Shafiqul ALAM Agence France Presse DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- At least 37 people died when an overcrowded night…
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32 dead in Bangladesh ferry fire: police
by Shafiqul ALAM DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- At least 32 people died when a packed ferry caught fire in southern…
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