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Strong quake kills 47 in Indonesia
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Putin visits disputed island near Japan, drawing Tokyo's ire
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Taliban pressured by insurgents after 5 years in power
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Maldives vows to boost defences after telling Indian troops to leave
The small but strategically placed Maldives will strengthen its military to defend its vast maritime territory, the new president vowed today after ordering Indian troops to withdraw from the archipelago
5 February 2024
Australia says writer Yang Jun given suspended death sentence in China
Australia's government said Monday writer Yang Jun has been given a suspended death sentence in China, describing it as "harrowing news"
5 February 2024
10 cops killed, 6 injured in attack on police station in Pakistan
Ten cops were killed while six were injured in a late-night attack on the Chodwan Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan on Monday, an official said
5 February 2024
Bali to collect tourism tax from February 14
All foreigners will have to pay 150,000 rupiah (S$12.80) in tourism tax when they visit Indonesia's Bali from February 14 onwards
5 February 2024
Chile wildfire death toll rises to 112: Interior Ministry
The confirmed death toll from ferocious wildfires in central Chile has risen to 112, an Interior Ministry official said Sunday
5 February 2024
US strikes five missiles in Yemen: military
American forces carried out air strikes against five missiles in Yemen on Sunday -- one designed for land attack and the others for targeting ships, the US military said
5 February 2024
Forest fires kill 51 in Chile
Forest fires raging in central Chile have killed at least 51 people and the death toll is likely to keep climbing, authorities said on Saturday, as emergency services battled to snuff out flames threatening urban areas.
4 February 2024
PTI navigates blackouts to keep campaign alive
Former prime minister Imran Khan’s party has redefined election campaigning in Pakistan with its social media rallies and use of AI technology in a bid to sidestep a nationwide crackdown that has followed it online.
4 February 2024
28 killed in Ukraine strike on Russia-occupied city
Russia said yesterday that Ukraine killed at least 28 people, including nine women and a child, when its armed forces struck a bakery and restaurant in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine with Western-supplied rockets.
4 February 2024
41 Rohingyas held after fleeing Malaysian camp
More than 40 exhausted and hungry Rohingya refugees have been recaptured by Malaysian police following a detention centre breakout by 131 migrants from Myanmar, a senior police official said yesterday.
4 February 2024
Israel forges buffer zone inside Gaza at risk to civilians
Israeli forces in Gaza have systematically destroyed buildings in an attempt to create a buffer zone inside the Palestinian territory, experts and rights groups told AFP, raising fears over the civilian cost.
4 February 2024
Russian cosmonaut sets record for most time in space
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko yesterday set a world record for total time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka who logged more than 878 days in orbit, Russia’s space corporation said.
4 February 2024
92 Palestinians killed overnight in Israeli strikes
Scores of Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip yesterday, after Hamas said it needed more time to consider a proposal that would halt Israel’s offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory.
4 February 2024
US, UK launch strikes on 36 Houthi sites
The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, in the second day of major US operations against Iran-linked groups following a deadly attack on American troops last weekend.
4 February 2024
Panamanians lost at sea count their lucky coconuts
Three Panamanians who drifted in the Pacific for 11 days, surviving on rainwater and coconuts that floated by, have been rescued, the Colombian navy said Friday.
4 February 2024
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 27,365
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said today at least 27,365 people have been killed in the territory during the war between Palestinian militants and Israel
4 February 2024
Sri Lanka says financial crisis 'gradually' easing
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is "gradually" emerging from its worst economic crisis after the austerity of an IMF bailout, the president said today in a speech to mark independence day
4 February 2024
'Time has stopped': grieving father relives Turkish quake
The photo of Mesut Hancer holding his dead daughter's hand protruding from the debris, her body crushed and his gaze lost, epitomised the anguish of Turkey's devastating earthquake
4 February 2024
41 Rohingya refugees arrested after fleeing Malaysian detention centre
More than 40 exhausted and hungry Rohingya refugees have been recaptured by Malaysian police following a detention centre breakout by 131 migrants from Myanmar, a senior police official said Sunday
4 February 2024
Chile wildfires kill at least 46 in 'unprecedented catastrophe'
Wildfires blazing across Chile have killed at least 46 people, officials said Saturday, leaving bodies in the street and homes gutted as flames continued to spread
4 February 2024