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18 feared dead in explosion at Afghan coal mine

June 10, 2020 Asia 137

Agency Report An explosion in a coal mine in Afghanistan’s Northern Province of Samangan is thought to have killed at least 18 people, an official said on Wednesday. The search team found six bodies inside one of…

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200 dead, millions displaced in South Asia as rains wreak havoc

July 17, 2019 Asia 345

More than 200 people have been killed and millions displaced as seasonal monsoon rains triggered floods, landslides and building collapses in South Asia, officials said on Wednesday. Officials disclosed that the death toll in monsoon…

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Asian shares mixed before U.S. jobs data, Europe expected higher

May 3, 2019 Asia 481

Asian stock markets stayed within tight ranges on Friday amid thin holiday trade and as investors awaited the release of key U.S. jobs data and other directional cues. Hong Kong stocks climbed 0.4 per cent,…

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Pakistan orders custody for Hindu girls

March 26, 2019 Asia 375

A court in Pakistan on Tuesday ordered the government to take custody of two Hindu sisters allegedly kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam. Police said the case triggered a quarrel with Hindu-majority neighbour India….

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Pakistan takes control of 182 religious schools in crackdown on militants

March 7, 2019 Asia 388

Pakistan intensified its crackdown against Islamist militants on Thursday, with the government announcing it had taken control of 182 religious schools and detained more than 100 people as part of its push against banned groups….

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Tanzanian court sentences Chinese ‘Ivory Queen’ to 15 years for smuggling

February 19, 2019 Asia 454

A Tanzanian court sentenced a prominent Chinese businesswoman, Yang Feng Glan, dubbed the “Ivory Queen” to 15 years in prison on Tuesday for smuggling the tusks of more than 350 elephants to Asia – a…

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Sri Lanka hiring hangmen, inspired by Philippines’ war on drugs

February 12, 2019 Asia 461

Sri Lanka began advertising for hangmen this week, as the country’s president pushes ahead with a hardline policy, modelled on the Philippines, to combat drug trafficking. The last execution in Sri Lanka was 43 years…

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Chinese movie star pleads not guilty to sexual assault in Australia

January 25, 2019 Asia 744

Chinese movie actor Gao Yunxiang and a producer pleaded not guilty in an Australian court on Friday to charges of sexual assault, setting the course for a trial later this year, a court official said….

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6 die in Syrian city blast

January 16, 2019 Asia 425

A powerful blast hit Manbij, the northern Syrian city recently threatened by Turkey over the Kurdish control. Several people were killed, with local sources claiming US soldiers allied with the Kurds were among the victims….

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6.4-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture

January 8, 2019 Asia 507

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck off Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture, in the Southernmost part of Japan’s Southwestern Kyushu island, on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The JMA revised its preliminary report…

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