Fire kills 69 in Bangladesh capital: official
by Shafiqul Alam DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- At least 69 people have died in a huge blaze that tore through…
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UPDATED: Fire kills 56 in Bangladesh capital, says official
by Shafiqul ALAM Agence France Presse DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- At least 56 people have died in a huge fire…
5 years ago
2,500 foreign children in northeast Syria camps: charity
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- More than 2,500 foreign children from 30 countries who have fled the Islamic State group's last…
5 years ago
DFA: 3 Filipino tourists sentenced to jail in HK for using forged docs to open bank accounts
(Eagle News)----Three Filipino call center employees were sentenced to five months in prison in Hong Kong after they opened bank…
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Six dead in Malaysia karaoke fire
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Six people, including three foreigners, were killed when a fire broke out Wednesday in a…
5 years ago
Japan govt, Fukushima operator told to pay over nuclear disaster
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese court Wednesday awarded nearly $4 million in fresh damages to scores of residents…
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India-Pakistan tensions threaten to derail Saudi prince’s Delhi trip
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, with his…
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Pilot killed as Indian military jets collide in air show rehearsal
BANGALORE, India (AFP) -- Two Indian Air Force jets practicing for an aerobatic display collided in midair Tuesday killing one…
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Seoul willing to resume inter-Korean cooperation ahead of summit: Moon
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Seoul is willing to resume inter-Korean economic cooperation if it would help to hasten Pyongyang's…
5 years ago
The race to save Myanmar’s Inle Lake
by Ye Aung THU Agence France-Presse Nyaung Shwe, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's famed Inle Lake has enchanted tourists for decades with its…
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