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Peshawar, PAKISTAN: Rescuers struggled to retrieve bodies from muddy debris on Saturday after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 344 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said. The majority of deaths, 324, were reported in mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the National Disaster Management Authority said. Most were killed in flash floods and collapsing houses, while at least 137 others were injured. One resident told AFP it felt like “the end of the world” as the ground shook with the force of the water. The provincial rescue agency told AFP that around 2,000 rescue workers were…
JAKARTA: The number of Indonesians living under the poverty line has hit a record low…
JAKARTA: An Indonesian court on Friday (Jul 25) sentenced a senior politician from the only…
BEIJING: A Chinese gold mining conglomerate has apologised following the deaths of six university students…
MANILA: The Philippines’ top court blocked the impending Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte…
For the DPP, flipping just six seats could allow it to break the deadlock in…
HIGH RISK INVESTMENT Analysts also expressed doubts on whether the cooperatives will be well-managed, given…
Romualdez told CNA’s Asia First: “Obviously, the special relations that we have with the United…
Environmental advocates also argued that Malaysia should focus on accelerating renewable energy deployment instead. “If…
DEATH TOLL RISES The Thai death toll had risen to 14 as of late Thursday,…
CALLS FOR CALM The fighting marks a dramatic escalation in a long-running dispute between the…
SINGAPORE: Retailing for as little as US$10, India’s beloved Kolhapuri sandals are a staple in wardrobes across the sub-continent. So…
NOIDA, India: The early arrival of the annual monsoon season in India has brought relief…
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