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Workers clawed back the rubble overnight as a grim-faced Cambodian premier Hun Sen visited the scene of the collapse in Sihanoukville, a beach town undergoing a Chinese investment bonanza. (Photo: AFP)

Death toll rises to 25 in Cambodia building collapse

Other survivors said they woke to loud bang and managed to escape as building folded in, leaving dozens of workers...

24 Jun 2019 11:28 AM IST

The expanded earthquake catalog reveals previously undetected foreshocks that precede major earthquakes as well as the evolution of swarms of earthquakes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

7.5-magnitude earthquake hits in remote areas of Indonesia; no tsunami...

The quake hit at a depth of 220 km, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

24 Jun 2019 9:15 AM IST

Adviser to PM on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood and Qatari Finance Minister Ali Shareef Al Emadi signed the MoU for establishment of Pakistan-Qatar joint working group on trade and investment. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan's highest civil honour conferred to Emir of Qatar

Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad was conferred with 'Nishan-e-Pakistan' by President Arif Alvi at a ceremony in Islamabad.

23 Jun 2019 3:58 PM IST

President Trump and President Xi Jinping brokered a truce to ensure that, for now, there will be no further escalation to their tit-for-tat imposition of tariffs on goods worth hundreds of billions of dollars. (Photo: AP)

President Xi to attend G20 summit, set to meet Trump to end trade war

'We will be having an extended meeting next week at G-20 in Japan. Our respective teams will begin talks prior to our...

23 Jun 2019 1:13 PM IST

Toly Moly and Missha are creating skincare products with snail secretion (Photo: Pixabay)

Tiny insect stops dozens of trains, affects 12k people in Japan

Local media said the slug had been burned to death after short-circuiting the device.

23 Jun 2019 1:06 PM IST

The auxiliary bishop of Hong Kongs Catholic Diocese, the Rev. Joseph Ha, appealed to the protesters to avoid violence. (Photo: Representational)

Hong Kong protesters end police headquarters siege peacefully after...

Police were previously criticized for their use of force but this time waited out the protesters.

23 Jun 2019 11:51 AM IST

Trump said that the Hanoi summit ended without any deal due to disagreements over the scope of North Koreas denuclearisation and sanctions relief from the US. (Photo: ANI)

North Korean leader receives 'excellent' letter from Trump: state...

Kim recently played host to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who wrapped up a highly symbolic visit to the nuclear-armed...

23 Jun 2019 11:49 AM IST

Nia Niscaya, Indonesias Deputy Minister for Tourism, said direct flights will be operational from October this year from Delhi to Bali via Chennai, in a bid to spur the influx of tourists. (Photo: ANI)

India-Indonesia to boast direct connectivity for impetus tourism

This year marks the completion of 70 years of bilateral ties between India and Indonesia.

23 Jun 2019 11:35 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said the citizens of both countries want peace and it is just the leadership which needs to be on the same page. (Photo: ANI)

Agreements signed between Pakistan, Qatar to boost economic ties

Three agreements signed for cooperation in the fields of trade, investment, tourism and financial intelligence.

23 Jun 2019 11:31 AM IST

Maryam Nawaz Sharif. (Photo: AFP)

'Will not let Nawaz Sharif become 'Morsi' of Pakistan' says Maryam...

Earlier, Supreme Court did not grant permission to Sharif to go aborad for medical treatment.

22 Jun 2019 8:37 PM IST

Fire broke out in the factory when a worker was conducting a test for the product. (Photo: File/ AP)

2 suspects in deadly Indonesian lighter factory fire probe

Deadly fires are not uncommon in Indonesia due to poor safety standards that are routinely flouted, while illegal...

22 Jun 2019 2:00 PM IST

Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo has said that it will reopen on Wednesday, seven weeks after the five star property was attacked by a suicide bomber on Easter Sunday. (Photo: AP)

In surprise move, Sri Lanka extends emergency for another month

The emergency can be declared for a month at a time, and parliament must ratify it within 10 days.

22 Jun 2019 11:05 AM IST