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5.8 magnitude earthquakes hit Taiwan, Afghanistan; no casualties reported

An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale rattled the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan...

Philippines declares national dengue epidemic as 622 people die of disease

The Philippines declared a national dengue epidemic on Tuesday (Aug 6) after hundreds of people...

Unexploded firebomb discovered in Thai capital

Thai authorities recovered an unexploded firebomb at a market in central Bangkok on Wednesday (Aug...

Half-a-degree warmer means 30,000 more deaths yearly in urban China: Study

An increase in global warming from 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius above late 19th-century levels...

Former Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj dies

Veteran Indian politician Sushma Swaraj, who most recently served as minister of external affairs, died...

Kim sends missile 'warning' to South Korea, US as tensions rise

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country's latest missile launches were a warning...

China firms stop purchases of US farm produce

Chinese companies have stopped buying US agricultural products, China's Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday (Aug...

Chinese national arrested with illegal 4 kg gold from Nepal airport

A Chinese national has been arrested for smuggling gold into Nepal by the customs officers...

North Korea threatens more launches after fourth test in 12 days

North Korea threatened on Tuesday (Aug 6) to carry out more weapons tests after it...

Pakistan condemns 'illegal' India step in Kashmir

Pakistan on Monday (Aug 5) condemned India's move to abolish Kashmir's special status as "illegal",...

31 dead, 62 rescued after boats capsize in Philippines

Rescuers recovered more bodies in rough seas where three ferry boats capsized after being buffeted...

2 people killed in IED blast in Afghanistan's Kabul

At least two people were killed while three others were wounded after an improvised explosive...

Lockdown in Indian Kashmir as thousands more troops sent

Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir placed large parts of the disputed region under lockdown early on...

Irish teen goes missing while on holiday in Malaysia

A 15-year-old girl from London was reported missing on Sunday (Aug 4) while she was...

President Kovind returns home after three-nation visit

 President Ram Nath Kovind returned home on Sunday after a successful week-long official tour to...

Five dead, several injured after powerful quake rocks Indonesia

Five people died and several were injured after a powerful undersea earthquake rocked Indonesia's heavily...