15 dead as trains collide in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- At least 15 people were killed and 58 others injured when two trains collided in eastern…
6 years ago
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3 performers stabbed on stage in Saudi capital: state TV
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Three performers were stabbed during a play in the Saudi capital Monday and the alleged…
6 years ago
Police shoot protester, man set on fire in day of Hong Kong fury
by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A police officer shot a…
6 years ago
20 dead as Cyclone Bulbul smashes into India, Bangladesh coasts
by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sil in Kolkata KHULNA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Twenty people died and more than two million…
6 years ago
Saudi Aramco outlines risks and strengths ahead of IPO
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Energy giant Saudi Aramco, the world's largest company, has lifted the lid on its secretive…
6 years ago
Bangladesh, India move hundreds of thousands away from Cyclone Bulbul
MOUSOUNI ISLAND, India (AFP) -- Bangladeshi and Indian authorities on Saturday ordered more than 450,000 people to flee coastal…
6 years ago
Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers arrested as tensions soar
Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong police said Saturday they have…
6 years ago
Hong Kong student’s death triggers fresh outrage
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A Hong Kong student who sustained head injuries when he fell during clashes with…
6 years ago
Japan seizes record 400 kg of cocaine at port
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese authorities have seized a record-breaking 400 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated $73 million in…
6 years ago
UPDATED:Three killed, 20 injured in Iran earthquake: state television
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) --An earthquake in northwestern Iran on Friday killed three people and injured 20, according to the first…
6 years ago
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