BANNU: A US drone strike hit a suspected militant compound in Pakistans northwestern tribal belt on today, killing at least 13 people, officials said. To…
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Pakistan arrests key Taliban commander
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Two Pakistani intelligence officials say that security forces have arrested a key Taliban commander linked to a 2003 assassination attempt on former…
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SEOUL: More than 30 student survivors of South Koreas ferry disaster marched on parliament today to press demands by victims relatives for an independent inquiry…
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BEIJING: An explosion and fire on a bus in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou killed two people and injured 32 others, Chinas official news…
View More Bus catches fire in south China; 2 die, 32 injuredSyrias Assad to be sworn in while world looks away
DAMASCUS: Syrias President Bashar al-Assad is to be sworn in today for a new term in a war-ravaged country, as other conflicts in the turbulent…
View More Syrias Assad to be sworn in while world looks awayKL shares remain higher mid-morning
KUALA LUMPUR: Share prices on Bursa Malaysia remained higher at mid-morning trade today despite strong selling pressure following the weaker overnight close on Wall Street,…
View More KL shares remain higher mid-morningJailed Chinese pastors family escapes to US
BEIJING: Three members of an imprisoned pastors family have sneaked out of China to the U.S. with the help of activists after complaining about an…
View More Jailed Chinese pastors family escapes to USAirAsia X orders 50 A330 neo worth US$13.8b
FARNBOROUGH, London: AirAsia X, the long haul affiliate of Asia’s largest low cost airline, has ordered 50 A330-900 neo aircraft worth US13.8 billion to be…
View More AirAsia X orders 50 A330 neo worth US$13.8bArchie’s death latest comic book to inject reality
LOS ANGELES : For most of Archie Andrews life, the red-headed comic book icons biggest quandary was whether he liked Veronica or Betty. To continue…
View More Archie’s death latest comic book to inject realityPerak Customs seizes 300kg of firecrackers, fireworks
IPOH: Perak Customs seized nearly 300kg of firecrackers and fireworks worth more than RM16,000, with unpaid duties amounting to more than RM10,000. To continue reading…
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