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One dead, 11 injured as bus catches fire in Albania

TIRANA: Police say that one woman has died and 11 others were injured when a fire broke in a bus…

8 years ago
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Three Cambodian commandos jailed for attack on legislators

PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian court on Friday convicted three military commandos of beating up two opposition lawmakers outside the parliament…

8 years ago
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Singapore charges six Bangladeshis with terrorism financing

SINGAPORE: A Singapore court on Friday charged six Bangladeshi men with terrorism financing, after detaining them last month for allegedly…

8 years ago
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China pushes ‘patriotic’ tours in South China Sea: report

BEIJING: China will turn contested islands in the South China Sea into pleasure-trip destinations for "patriotic" tourists, state-media said Friday,…

8 years ago
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Korean Air jet engine catches fire at Tokyo airport, passengers evacuated

TOKYO: An engine fire broke out on a Korean Air jet about to take off from a Tokyo airport Friday,…

8 years ago
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Philippine death squads in business as Duterte set for presidency

DAVAO: On May 14, five days after voters in the Philippines chose Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as their next…

9 years ago
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G7 agrees on need to send strong message, China says don’t ‘hype’

ISE-SHIMA: Group of Seven (G7) leaders agreed on Thursday on the need to send a strong message on maritime claims…

9 years ago
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Taking dig at US, China says all arms embargoes should go

BEIJING: Taking a dig at the U.S. arms embargo against China, the Chinese Defence Ministry said on Thursday all such…

9 years ago
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Khamenei calls for vigilance against West’s ‘soft war’

ANKARA: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for vigilance against what he called a “soft war” mounted by the…

9 years ago
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Vietnam jails four asylum seekers deported by Australia

HANOI: A court in Vietnam on Thursday jailed four Vietnamese for terms ranging from two to 2-1/2 years each for…

9 years ago