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Over 800 Killed, 2,800 Injured In Afghanistan Earthquake: What We Know So Far
More than 800 people were killed and thousands more injured as a major earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan late on Sunday, one of the worst such disasters in the country in recent years.
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After Worst Crash In Decades, Sri Lanka To Monitor Bus Drivers Using AI
Sri Lanka will use artificial intelligence to monitor bus drivers and make seat belts mandatory on public transport, a government minister said on Wednesday, after the country's worst bus crash in two decades killed 23 people.
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Pak Set For Worst Month In Dollar Bonds, Stocks Amid Tensions With India
The ongoing tension with India has shaken the confidence of investors in Pakistan badly, setting the country on course to record its worst performance in dollar bonds and stocks since 2023.
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China Condemns Pahalgam Attack That Killed 26, Offers "Sincere Sympathies"
Twenty-six people were killed in one of the worst terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday.
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Pak Army Chief's "Jugular Vein" Speech Viral Again After J&K Terror Strike
At least 26 people were killed and several others were injured after terrorists opened fire at tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) territory on Tuesday in the worst such attack in the country in nearly two decades.
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"Bloodbath", "Historic": The Worst Market Crashes Since 1929
Monday's stock market collapse in Asia and Europe after China retaliated to steep US tariffs revived memories of similar market turmoil after the Covid pandemic and the last global financial crisis.
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South Korean Man Suspected Of Starting Wildfires While Cleaning Grave
South Korean police have launched a probe into a man suspected of accidentally igniting the country's worst wildfires in history while cleaning his relatives' gravesites, an investigator said Sunday.
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Video: South Korea's "Worst Wildfires" Kill 18, Burn Historic Temples, UNESCO Site
At least 18 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, as multiple blazes broke out in the country's southeastern region over the weekend, causing unprecedented damage.
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Pilot Killed As South Korea Firefighting Helicopter Crashes In Mountain
At least 19 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, with multiple raging blazes causing "unprecedented damage", the acting president said Wednesday.
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Opinion | Is It Payback Time For Pakistan Army?
Reports from Pakistani think-tanks have already highlighted 2024 as the worst year on record in a decade in terms of terror attacks; the graph is likely to only rise this year.
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Explained: Turkey Tense As President's Main Rival Jailed, Protests Flare Up
Turkey is witnessing the worst street unrest in more than a decade following the arrest of Istanbul's embattled mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential opposition candidate in the upcoming Turkish presidential election against incumbent President Erdogan.
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"Really Suffocating": Pakistan Emerges From "Worst" Winter Smog
Tens of millions of Pakistanis spent at least four months breathing toxic air pollution 20 times above safe levels, in the worst winter smog season for several years, according to data analysed by AFP.
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Opinion | Why Is Pakistan Cricket In Ruins? Because It Is Its Own Worst Enemy
Internal politics, overt government interference, constant chopping and changing of administration seem to have punctured multiple holes in the vessel that once was Pakistan cricket.
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Rain, Snow Offer Hope In Japan's Worst Wildfire In 50 Years
Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave hope for some relief.
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From Hamas Attacks To New Ceasefire: 10 Key Moments In Israel-Hamas War
After the Palestinian group Hamas carried out the worst attack in Israeli history on October 7, 2023, Israel launched a devastating military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
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Over 800 Killed, 2,800 Injured In Afghanistan Earthquake: What We Know So Far
More than 800 people were killed and thousands more injured as a major earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan late on Sunday, one of the worst such disasters in the country in recent years.
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After Worst Crash In Decades, Sri Lanka To Monitor Bus Drivers Using AI
Sri Lanka will use artificial intelligence to monitor bus drivers and make seat belts mandatory on public transport, a government minister said on Wednesday, after the country's worst bus crash in two decades killed 23 people.
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Pak Set For Worst Month In Dollar Bonds, Stocks Amid Tensions With India
The ongoing tension with India has shaken the confidence of investors in Pakistan badly, setting the country on course to record its worst performance in dollar bonds and stocks since 2023.
-
China Condemns Pahalgam Attack That Killed 26, Offers "Sincere Sympathies"
Twenty-six people were killed in one of the worst terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday.
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Pak Army Chief's "Jugular Vein" Speech Viral Again After J&K Terror Strike
At least 26 people were killed and several others were injured after terrorists opened fire at tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) territory on Tuesday in the worst such attack in the country in nearly two decades.
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"Bloodbath", "Historic": The Worst Market Crashes Since 1929
Monday's stock market collapse in Asia and Europe after China retaliated to steep US tariffs revived memories of similar market turmoil after the Covid pandemic and the last global financial crisis.
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South Korean Man Suspected Of Starting Wildfires While Cleaning Grave
South Korean police have launched a probe into a man suspected of accidentally igniting the country's worst wildfires in history while cleaning his relatives' gravesites, an investigator said Sunday.
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Video: South Korea's "Worst Wildfires" Kill 18, Burn Historic Temples, UNESCO Site
At least 18 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, as multiple blazes broke out in the country's southeastern region over the weekend, causing unprecedented damage.
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Pilot Killed As South Korea Firefighting Helicopter Crashes In Mountain
At least 19 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, with multiple raging blazes causing "unprecedented damage", the acting president said Wednesday.
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Opinion | Is It Payback Time For Pakistan Army?
Reports from Pakistani think-tanks have already highlighted 2024 as the worst year on record in a decade in terms of terror attacks; the graph is likely to only rise this year.
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Explained: Turkey Tense As President's Main Rival Jailed, Protests Flare Up
Turkey is witnessing the worst street unrest in more than a decade following the arrest of Istanbul's embattled mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential opposition candidate in the upcoming Turkish presidential election against incumbent President Erdogan.
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"Really Suffocating": Pakistan Emerges From "Worst" Winter Smog
Tens of millions of Pakistanis spent at least four months breathing toxic air pollution 20 times above safe levels, in the worst winter smog season for several years, according to data analysed by AFP.
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Opinion | Why Is Pakistan Cricket In Ruins? Because It Is Its Own Worst Enemy
Internal politics, overt government interference, constant chopping and changing of administration seem to have punctured multiple holes in the vessel that once was Pakistan cricket.
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Rain, Snow Offer Hope In Japan's Worst Wildfire In 50 Years
Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave hope for some relief.
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From Hamas Attacks To New Ceasefire: 10 Key Moments In Israel-Hamas War
After the Palestinian group Hamas carried out the worst attack in Israeli history on October 7, 2023, Israel launched a devastating military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
