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Two people dead after passenger train derails in northern India
LUCKNOW, (India): At least two people were killed and 20 injured after several coaches of a passenger train jumped the tracks in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday (July 18), the authorities said.
TV visuals showed coaches…
South Korea conducts loudspeaker broadcasts at North Korea
SEOUL: South Korea's military said on Friday (July 19) it had conducted a loudspeaker broadcast campaign directed at North Korea overnight in response to the launch of balloons by Pyongyang carrying trash aimed at the South.
The…
Philippines economy grows by 6.1% on average during Marcos’ term
MANILA: The Philippine economy has so far grown by more than 6 percent since President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. took office in 2022.
Economic managers earlier said Philippine economic growth from the third quarter of 2022 to the first…
Jack Black’s Tenacious D band cancels Australia tour after comments on Trump shooting
SYDNEY (Reuters) - American comedy-rock duo Tenacious D, formed by actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass, suspended the rest of its Australian tour after comments made by Gass over the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump.…
First stretch of smart highway opens in the US
Several kilometers of a future "smart" highway were recently inaugurated in the US state of Michigan. The idea is to be able to connect the highway to all compatible vehicles in order to warn them in real time of upcoming incidents or…
Animal rights groups in S. Korea to mark ‘first dog meat-free ‘boknal’’
SEOUL: The three “bok” days of summer, when Koreans traditionally consume dishes to replenish stamina, have in recent years become days when animal rights groups hold protests to condemn the eating of dog meat.
But this year, more than 20…
HK, Macau expats hail new Chinese mainland travel permit, but hope for clearer application…
HONG KONG: Non-Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau applying for a new card-style Chinese mainland travel permit have welcomed the policy’s potential to facilitate their travel, but say they hope for clearer and more detailed…
Search resumes after landslide in Indonesia kills 23, leaves dozens missing
JAKARTA: Rescuers resumed a search on Tuesday (July 9) for 35 people still missing after a landslide at an illegal gold mine in Gorontalo that killed at least 23 people.
Torrential rain triggered the disaster on Sunday morning in Suwawa…
Roket baharu Eropah berjaya dilancarkan ke angkasa
KOUROU, Guyana Perancis: Roket baharu milik Eropah, Ariane 6 berjaya berlepas buat pertama kalinya di sini, petang semalam, untuk pelepasan beberapa satelit ke orbit dan sekali gus mengembalikan capaian bebas benua itu ke atas angkasa…
Heat wave bakes Texas amid power outages while Canada braces for wildfires
(Reuters) -Millions of Americans in southeast Texas endured brutally hot conditions on Tuesday without the relief of air conditioning after deadly Tropical Storm Beryl knocked out power to a large portion of the region.
Scorching heat also…