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Nepal landslide:18 dead, 21 missing after massive landslide hit Sindhupalchowk

A massive landslide in the Sindhupalchowk district of Nepal on Friday has taken the lives of 18 and has left 21 dead, authorities said.

Aug 16, 2020

Iran: 4 hurt in blast, fire in publishers' area in Tehran

Firemen rescued three men and a woman who were rushed to hospital and put out the blaze, Maleki said. The cause of the blast was under investigation.

Aug 15, 2020

Palestinians call UAE, Israel historic peace deal declaration a black day

Protestors held banners of "Palestine is not for sale" "No for normalization and no for those who lead normalization with the occupation" and "normalization is a knife in the back of the Palestinian people."

Aug 15, 2020

Bigotry at its peak in Pakistan: Trans activist jailed, kept in men's cell on false complaint

What's more shocking is the fact that even Islamabad police which earlier gave her assurance that FIR lodged against her is a fabricated one and will be scrapped soon. But in a dramatic turn of events, the activist has been arrested.

Aug 14, 2020

Chinese cities find coronavirus in frozen food imports, WHO downplays infection risk

A sample taken from the surface of frozen chicken wings imported into the southern city of Shenzhen from Brazil, as well as samples of outer packaging of frozen Ecuadorian shrimp sold in the northwestern city of Xian, have tested positive for the virus.

Aug 14, 2020

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Uganda suffered nationwide power outage and no one knows what happened

The country has been experiencing nationwide power outages, with the recent being on June 21.

Aug 14, 2020

Sri Lanka's new Cabinet sworn in | Complete details here

Along with the 26 Cabinet ministers, 39 state ministers were also sworn in.

Aug 13, 2020

China to raise issues surrounding WeChat, TikTok in trade talks with US: Report

Agricultural purchases and the dollar-yuan exchange rate will also be among the topics to be discussed in the virtual meeting that may take place as early as this week, though a date has not been finalized.

Aug 12, 2020

Avoid kissing during sex, face-to-face sex positions, warns UK's top health charity

UK-based sexual health charity has important tips on safe sex in wake of COVID-19, which includes wearing face mask, avoiding face-to-face sex positions and more.

Aug 12, 2020

Saudi women's rights activist being tortured again

Where is Loujain al-Hathloul, jailed Saudi women's rights activist, sister asks

Loujain al-Hathloul, Saudi women's rights activist was arrested in May 2018 and has reportedly been tortured in the prison.

Aug 11, 2020

Massive plumes of ash and smoke rise from Indonesia volcano into sky

Indonesia volcano: Mount Sinabung spews huge ash cloud in huge eruption [Video]

The volcanic eruption of Mount Sinabung on the island of Sumatra comes after over a year of inactivity and was the second since Saturday, as authorities warned residents and tourists about possible lava flows.

Aug 10, 2020

Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily (C) is detained by the national security unit in Hong Kong, China August 10, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Hong Kong media mogul arrested over suspected foreign collusion

Lai, 71, has been one of the most prominent democracy activists in the Chinese-ruled city and an ardent critic of Beijing, which imposed the sweeping new law on Hong Kong on June 30, drawing condemnation from Western countries.

Aug 10, 2020

Explained: Here's why Mauritius has declared emergency

The emergency was announced by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth late Friday, as satellite images showed a dark slick spreading in the turquoise waters near environmental areas that the government called "very sensitive."

Aug 8, 2020

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad to announce new political party

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is expected to announce the formation of a new political party. The new party will be registered as Parti Bersatu Rakyat Malaysia.

Aug 7, 2020

Sri Lanka election: Rajapaksa brothers win 'super-majority' in parliamentary polls

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's party and its allies won an overwhelming two-thirds majority in a parliament election, results showed on Friday, giving him the power to enact sweeping changes to the constitution.

Aug 7, 2020

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Nepal landslide:18 dead, 21 missing after massive landslide hit Sindhupalchowk

Iran: 4 hurt in blast, fire in publishers' area in Tehran

Palestinians call UAE, Israel historic peace deal declaration a black day

Bigotry at its peak in Pakistan: Trans activist jailed, kept in men's cell on false complaint

Chinese cities find coronavirus in frozen food imports, WHO downplays infection risk

Uganda suffered nationwide power outage and no one knows what happened

Sri Lanka's new Cabinet sworn in | Complete details here

China to raise issues surrounding WeChat, TikTok in trade talks with US: Report

Avoid kissing during sex, face-to-face sex positions, warns UK's top health charity

Where is Loujain al-Hathloul, jailed Saudi women's rights activist, sister asks

Indonesia volcano: Mount Sinabung spews huge ash cloud in huge eruption [Video]

Hong Kong media mogul arrested over suspected foreign collusion

Explained: Here's why Mauritius has declared emergency

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad to announce new political party

Sri Lanka election: Rajapaksa brothers win 'super-majority' in parliamentary polls

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh