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Indonesia hopes for survivors even as scale of disaster emerges

The extent of the devastation caused by an earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi should become clearer on Tuesday as rescuers push into remote areas that have been out of contact for more than three days. Officials...

Bootleg alcohol kills 42, poisons hundreds in Iran

At least 42 people have died after drinking contaminated bootleg...

Australia terms Rakhine situation ‘deeply disturbing’

Australia has described the situations in Myanmar's Rakhine, Shan and...

Nuke plant unit in China with Russian assistance awaits operation

The unit 4 of China's Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant being...

Desperate search for Indonesia tsunami survivors

A picture of large scale destruction is emerging in the...

Powerful typhoon batters Japan, two dead

A powerful typhoon brought down trees onto railroad tracks and...

Death sentence for three in Iran for committing financial crimes

Special courts set up in a drive against financial crime...

'Malaysia will not support Suu Kyi anymore'

Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said Malaysia will...

Indonesia quake death toll mounts to 832

The toll from an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia soared...

Iraq’s Kurds start voting in parliamentary election

Kurds began voting in a parliamentary election in their semi-autonomous...

Indonesia death toll climbs to 420

More than 400 people were confirmed killed, many swept away...

Israeli troops kill seven Palestinians in Gaza border clash

Israeli soldiers shot dead seven Palestinians, including two boys, who...

Maldives election body endorses opposition leader Solih's victory

The Elections Commission of Maldives has officially declared opposition leader...

Israeli troops kill seven Palestinians at Gaza border

Israeli soldiers shot dead seven Palestinians, including two boys, who...

Death toll reaches 384 after tsunami, quake in Indonesia

The death toll from the earthquake and tsunami on the...

Tsunami warning lifted after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

A major 7.7 magnitude earth quake struck off the Indonesian...

My only sin is extrajudicial killings: Duterte

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted for the first time...

Rohingya issue should not be ‘internationalised’: China

The Rohingya issue should not be complicated, expanded or "internationalised",...

Mukesh Ambani earns Rs 3.0b per day

Mukesh Ambani, managing director of Reliance Industries, earned Rs 3.0...

Canada MPs vote to strip Suu Kyi of honorary citizenship

Canadian MPs have voted unanimously to revoke the honorary citizenship...

India court approves adultery

India's top court has ruled adultery is no longer a...

10 members of a family die in Oman house fire

Police in Oman say 10 members of a single family...

China executes man who killed nine in school stabbing

China has executed a man on Thursday for killing nine...

Australia’s ABC chair resigns amid row

The chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has resigned...

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