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Deaths from heavy monsoon rise to nearly 140 in eastern India 01 Oct 2019 - 09:29 am

Patna, India, The death toll in eastern India from torrential late monsoon rains has risen to nearly 140, officials said Tuesday as hospitals...

China celebrates 70 years of communism as Hong Kong seethes 01 Oct 2019 - 09:26 am

Beijing: President Xi Jinping declared Tuesday that "no force" can shake China as he oversaw a huge military parade to celebrate 70 years...

Towering arch bridge falls in Taiwan bay, 5 feared missing 01 Oct 2019 - 08:23 am

TAIPEI, Taiwan: A towering arch bridge over a bay in eastern Taiwan collapsed Tuesday, sending an oil tanker truck falling onto boats in...

Barricades up, shutters down as Hong Kong marks Communist China's birthday 01 Oct 2019 - 07:43 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong was in a state of unprecedented lockdown on Tuesday, with barricades in the city centre, shuttered stores and a...

China quietly doubles troop levels in Hong Kong 30 Sep 2019 - 11:36 pm

HONG KONG: Last month, Beijing moved thousands of troops across the border into this restive city. They came in on trucks and armored...

Bolton rejects Trump claims of success on North Korea 30 Sep 2019 - 11:12 pm

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton said the U.S. can’t "simply pretend” North Korea is making progress toward denuclearizing and said Kim Jong...

Palm oil from 'orangutan capital of world' sold to major brands, says forest group 30 Sep 2019 - 08:28 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Palm oil from an illegal plantation inside an Indonesian rainforest home to endangered orangutans has found its way into the supply...

Bangladesh promises to improve local flood warnings after complaints 30 Sep 2019 - 06:47 pm

DHAKA: Bangladesh will seek to improve the way it communicates flood warnings to local people in regions at risk of rising waters, a...

Floods kill 113 in north India in late monsoon burst, jail, hospital submerged 30 Sep 2019 - 11:59 am

LUCKNOW, India, Heavy rains have killed at least 113 people in India's Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states over the past three days, officials...

Indonesian agency says it expects rainy season to help end forest fires soon 30 Sep 2019 - 08:50 am

Jakarta: Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said it expects forest fires that have been raging through parts of Sumatra island and in Kalimantan...

Taiwan orders markets, schools closed as strong typhoon approaches 30 Sep 2019 - 08:06 am

YILAN, Taiwan: Taiwan shut down its financial markets and ordered schools closed on Monday as a typhoon approached its northeastern coast, while airlines...

Hong Kong locals fear loss of small-town life with artificial islands 29 Sep 2019 - 10:58 pm

HONG KONG: Not long after Tom Yam returned to his native Hong Kong after 40 years abroad, he picked Lantau Island to settle...

'A trafficker lives here' - Bangladesh uses red paint to mark suspects' homes 29 Sep 2019 - 09:56 pm

DHAKA: Bangladeshi border guards are painting warnings on the homes of suspected human and drug traffickers in eastern villages in a bid to...

A year after Indonesia's quake-tsunami, survivors struggle to rebuild lives 29 Sep 2019 - 09:55 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Tens of thousands of Indonesians are struggling to rebuild their lives a year after a powerful earthquake and tsunami caused widespread...

To combat Islamophobia, Imran Khan bridges East and West 29 Sep 2019 - 08:41 pm

UNITED NATIONS: He spoke of Islam - his religion - but he used references like Charles Bronson's "Death Wish" movie, Monty Python and...

More violence grips Hong Kong ahead of China's National Day 29 Sep 2019 - 06:39 pm

HONG KONG: Protesters and police clashed in Hong Kong for a second straight day on Sunday, throwing the semiautonomous Chinese territory's business and...