Thai junta poised to retain power as nation awaits vote results
by Joe Freeman Thailand's election results were due Monday, with the junta appearing poised to hold on to power in…
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Asia
Strong 6.1-magnitude quake jolts eastern Indonesia
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of North Maluku province in eastern Indonesia Sunday, US seismologists said, but no…
7 years ago
Thais go to polls in first general election since 2014 coup
by Sippachai KUNNUWONG / Joe Freeman Polls opened Sunday for the first Thai election since a 2014 coup, with a…
7 years ago
Millions malnourished in Pakistan despite abundance of food
by Ashraf KHAN A frantic mother cradling her seven-month-old baby rushes towards the special paediatric ward in a desolate Pakistan…
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Six dead as car hits crowd in China, police kill driver
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A car rammed into a crowd in central China Friday, killing six people and injuring seven…
7 years ago
Death toll in China chemical plant blast jumps to 47
by Peter STEBBINGS The death toll from a huge explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China surged to 47…
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Death toll in China chemical plant blast rises to 12
YANCHENG, China (AFP) -- The death toll from a huge explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China rose to…
7 years ago
US sanctions Chinese ships over N.Korea sanctions
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Chinese shipping companies for doing business…
7 years ago
Almost 100 dead as Iraq ferry sinks on spring holiday trip
by Raad Al-Jammas with Ammar Karim in Baghdad MOSUL, Iraq (AFP) -- Almost 100 people, mostly women and children, died…
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Six dead, dozens injured as blast rocks China chemical plant
by Eva Xiao and Elizabeth Law A huge explosion rocked a chemical plant in eastern China on Thursday, killing at…
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