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China house collapse kills 4 in Wenzhou; at least 20 feared buried alive

Photographs from the scene show rescue workers in orange suits moving through mountains of debris.

Oct 10, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Ailing Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej on ventilator, says palace

Bhumibol Adulyadej has not made any public appearance for nearly a year after he was hospitalised in Bangkok

Oct 10, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Oil dips on technical selling after two days of strong rises

China: Blast hits oil refinery in Qixia District, no casualties reported

The blast happened at Jinlingshihua Nanjing Refinery which is a subsidiary of Sinopec Group.

Oct 9, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Bangladesh ferry accident kills two women, 35 still missing

Bengawan Solo boat tragedy: Bodies of seven students recovered from river in Java

Rescue teams have found all seven bodies of the students who went missing after their boat overturned in the Bengawan Solo river.

Oct 9, 2016

By Bihu Ray

US national among militants killed in Dhaka

Bangladesh: 11 suspected JMB militants killed in raids, claim police

The dead militants belong to the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terror group.

Oct 9, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Attack on mourners in Yemen kills more than 140, say local health officials

Residents said aircraft fired two missiles at the hall, where hundreds of mourners had gathered to offer condolences.

Oct 9, 2016

By Reuters

Abu Sayyaf kills another Canadian hostage for deadline lapse

Three Indonesian hostages freed by Abu Sayyaf reunite with families

The authorities said those three men were a part of a group of sailors, who were abducted in June by the bandits.

Oct 8, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Hurricane Matthew: Death toll rises to 842 in Haiti, several still missing

Water-born epidemics like cholera have already started claiming more lives.

Oct 8, 2016

By Bihu Ray

North Korea to test nuclear-tipped ICBM after claiming clean warhead re-entry

'Chinese think tanks considering removal of North Korea's Kim Jong-Un from power'

Global Times discusses possibility of Beijing making contributions to "destroying the nuclear capability" of North Korea.

Oct 8, 2016

By Jacob J

Colombian President Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize

Santos negotiated an agreement with the FARC guerrilla group which was rejected by Colombians in a referendum.

Oct 7, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Hurricane Matthew: Florida braces for devastating storm, nearly 300 dead in Haiti

In Pictures: Hurricane Matthew tears through impoverished Haiti, rescue operations hit hard

Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Atlantic tropical storm in almost a decade, heavily bore down on Haiti on 4 October

Oct 7, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Indonesia: Raging fire destroys several houses in Jakarta, 116 people homeless

Raging fire destroys several houses in east Jakarta; more than 100 homeless

Nearly 30 buildings, occupied by 44 families, were razed by the fire that raged from midnight till 4am.

Oct 7, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Malaysia: Man killed by crocodile while fishing in Sabah

Mr Long and his friends went to the Kg Langkon River in Sabah's Kota Marudu district for fishing.

Oct 7, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Malaysia confirms plane debris part of MH 370; legal consequences widen

Establishment of the circumstances of MH 370s loss is more of a matter of legal consequences than closure to families.

Oct 7, 2016

By Jacob J

President Widodo says Indonesia actively involved in resolving South China Sea conflicts

Indonesia defies China to hold large scale military drills off Natuna coast

Indonesian President Joko Widodo watched the drills from Ranai, the capital of the Natuna Islands archipelago.

Oct 6, 2016

By Jacob J

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