Eight Dead After Cargo Ship Sinks Off Japan Coast
Eight people including several Chinese nationals have died after a cargo ship sank in Japan’s waters, say Chinese authorities. Rescue workers have been searching for...
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Massive Power Cut Hits Most Of Pakistan
Pakistan suffered a huge power cut early on Monday following a breakdown in its national grid, leaving millions of people without electricity. Power was out...
Plane Crashes Near Nepal Airport Killing At Least 40
A plane with 72 people on board has crashed near an airport in central Nepal and at least 40 bodies have been recovered, officials say....
China Reopens Borders After Years Of Covid
China has reopened its borders to international visitors for the first time since it imposed travel restrictions in March 2020. Incoming travellers will no longer...
Ten Dead In Casino Fire On Cambodia-Thai Border
At least 10 people have been killed in a huge fire at a Cambodian hotel-casino on the border with Thailand, police and local media say....
China Eases Some Covid restrictions Amid Protests
China has signalled a shift in its Covid stance as it moves to ease some virus restrictions despite high daily case numbers. Dozens of districts...
Covid Protests Widen In China After Urumqi Fire
Protests in China against government’s strict Covid measures have intensified, with some people publicly venting their anger at the Communist Party leaders. Thousands of protesters...
Students Injured After Science Experiment Goes Wrong
Multiple students in a primary school in the Australian city of Sydney have been injured after a classroom science experiment went wrong. Reports say at...
Twitter Locks Staff Out Of Offices Until Next Week
Twitter has told employees that the company’s office buildings will be temporarily closed, effective immediately. In a message seen by the BBC, workers were told...
Imran Khan: Shock At Attack On Pakistan Ex-PM
An attack on Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan – which supporters say was an attempted assassination – has drawn international condemnation. Mr Khan, 70,...