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Clashes mar Polling to Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly
Islamabad, June 8 (IANS): Balloting was temporarily suspended at a few places on Monday following clashes between workers of political parties during elections to the Pakistan-administered Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan legislative assembly.…
China Ship Tragedy: Death Toll escalates to 434
Beijing, June 8 (IANS): A total of 434 people have been confirmed dead after a Chinese cruise ship capsized in the Yangtze River on June 1, authorities said on Monday.
According to rescue officials, two bodies were recovered on Monday…
At least 14 People killed in Suicide Car Bomb Attack in Iraq
Baquba (Iraq), June 7 (IANS): At least 14 people were killed and 18 injured late on Saturday in a suicide car bomb attack at a market in Iraq's Balad Ruz town in Diyala province.
Amer al-Kilani, a member of the Diyala provincial council,…
Chinese Cruise Ship capsize: Toll touches 331
Beijing, June 6 (IANS): A total of 331 people have been confirmed dead after rescuers lifted Chinese cruise ship that capsized on the Yangtze river on June 1, authorities said on Saturday.
Only 14 people have been rescued out of 456…
Malaysia quake: 11 Climbers killed, 8 Missing
Kuala Lumpur, June 6 (IANS): Nine more bodies of climbers were recovered on Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Malaysia, bringing the toll to 11 after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit Sabah state on Friday, Tourism Minister Masidi Manjun…
68 Migrants found in Shipping Container at Harwich Intl Port
London, June 5 (IANS): A shipping container carrying 68 migrants was discovered at a port in the English county of Essex, the local ambulance service said on Friday.
Seven of the migrants, who were detected on Thursday night in Harwich…
Over 200 People killed in Ghana Gas Station Explosion
Accra, June 5 (IANS): Over 200 people were killed in an explosion at a gas station in Ghana's capital Accra, even as torrential rains lashed the West African nation, the interior ministry said. The Goil Filling Station at Nkrumah Circle in…
5.9-magnitude Earthquake jolts Malaysia’s Sabah
Kuala Lumpur, June 5 (IANS): A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Malaysia's Sabah state on Friday. Initial reports from the Malaysian Meteorological Services Department said the quake struck 16 km northwest of Ranau district, The Malaysian…
Nepal bans import, sale of Maggi Noodles
Kathmandu, June 4 (IANS): The Nepal government has decided to impose a ban on importing and selling of Indian noodle brand, Maggi, in its market for an undefined period.
With noodles being a very popular dish in the Himalayan nation,…
75 killed in Ghana Gas Station Explosion
Accra (Ghana), June 4 (IANS): At least 75 people were killed in an explosion in a gas station in Ghana's capital Accra even as torrential rains lashed the West African nation, an official said on Thursday.
The Goil Filling Station at…