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BANGKOK: A construction magnate and more than a dozen other people surrendered to police Friday (May 16) on criminal negligence charges for the collapse of a Bangkok high-rise during a Mar 28 earthquake. Premchai Karnasuta, the president of Italian-Thai Development Co, the main Thai contractor for the building project, as well as designers and engineers, were among 17 charged with the felony of professional negligence causing death, Bangkok deputy police chief Noppasin Poonsawat said. The accused have publicly denied wrongdoing. Ninety-two people were confirmed dead in the rubble of the building that had been under construction and a small number…
WASHINGTON: India has ordered X to block more than 8,000 accounts, the platform said on Thursday…
OTHER CALLS FOR DE-ESCALATION Countries from around the world, from the United States to China,…
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump signaled on Friday (May 9) that he could lower…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday (May 9) that India was to blame for…
SINGAPORE: From Washington and Beijing, planes carrying senior leaders and trade officials are en route…
COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan Air Force helicopter crashed on Friday (May 9), killing six of the…
The final is scheduled for May 25 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens and typically attracts a…
He added that CIB has already assisted in the return of around 600 individuals – including…
Pakistan’s army said it shot down 28 out of 29 Israeli-made Harop drones that crossed into…
TOKYO: Japan’s fair trade watchdog has warned 15 luxury hotels in Tokyo that their sharing…
HONG KONG: Most Asian equities rose Friday (May 9) on growing optimism that the worst…
WASHINGTON: United States Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday (May 8) that India and…
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