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10,000 homeless after fire razes Bangladesh slum

DHAKA (AFP) - At least 10,000 people are homeless after a massive fire swept through a crowded slum in the Bangladesh capital and destroyed thousands of shanties, officials said Sunday. The fire broke out at in Dhaka's Mirpur neighbourhood late on Friday and razed around 2,000 mostly tin shacks, fire

Afghanistan: Bomb Kills 63 at Wedding in Kabul

Kabul (BBC News): A bomb has exploded in a wedding hall in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing 63 people and

Sudan Conflict: Army and Civilians Seal Power-Sharing Deal

Khartum: Sudan’s ruling military council and civilian opposition alliance have signed a landmark power-sharing deal. The agreement ushers in a

Indonesian president seeks people’s support for new capital

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s president on Friday appealed for support to move the country’s capital from overcrowded, sinking and

Indian business ties underpin muted Arab response to Kashmir

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Gulf Arab countries have remained mostly silent as India’s government moved to strip Indian-administered

Miracle in a cornfield: Airliner belly-lands safely outside Moscow following…

Moscow (TASS): An Airbus A321 made a crash landing near Zhukovsky International Airport in the Moscow region. According to the

China slams HK airport protesters as ‘terrorist-like’

HONG KONG (AFP) – China reacted furiously Wednesday to “terrorist-like” attacks on its citizens by pro-democracy protesters during a second

Fresh flood alert in southern India, 209 dead

NEW DELHI (AFP) – India issued Wednesday a fresh flood alert for parts of the southern state of Kerala, as

Kashmir outposts divided over status change

NEW DELHI (AFP) – India’s move to carve up Kashmir and curtail its autonomous powers has caused division and anger

Hong Kong airport to restart flights Tuesday

HONG KONG (AP) — The Latest on protests in Hong Kong (all times local): 8:10 p.m. The Hong Kong airport