As reported by Thehindu.com, an explosion in a bus carrying employees of the state secretariat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government on Friday afternoon killed at least 19 of them and injured 45, according to Shiraz Paracha, spokesperson for the KPK Chief Minister. Read article
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Sitting by the window, Shiho Nishiyamy was travelling back to Dhaka from her three-day trip to Cox’s Bazar on Thursday night, as reported by thedailystar.net. Suddenly, the bus was showered with bricks and stones from both sides, and a projectile struck her left eye holing through the window pane. “Her eye was bleeding,” said Krishna […]
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eturbonews.com reported…PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s first tourist court will open tomorrow in the popular beach resort city of Pattaya as part of the government’s move to reassure travellers of their safety while visiting the country. From 4.30pm to 8.30pm, foreign tourists can come and lodge complaints, especially over unfair services and personal security. Consideration of […]
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According to Thehimalayantimes.com, a flash flood swept through a construction site in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai, killing at least 21 workers, state media reported on Wednesday. Three workers are still missing. Rescuers are still searching for those unaccounted for in Tuesday’s disaster in Wulan county, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Read Article
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As reported by Nst.com.my, prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said that the decision was made due to the uncertainties in the country. “I have received the report from the National Security Council and I was told that the situation in Egypt is uncertain. So we have decided to bring the students back starting tonight,” […]
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At least 30 passengers were injured when a passenger bus plunged into a roadside canal in Pathra area under Maheshpur upazila of the district Saturday morning. Officer-in-charge of Maheshpur police station Akram Hossain confirmed the matter to the Dhaka Tribune. Local people and the injured passengers said the bus skidded off the road and jumped […]
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As reported by Straitstimes.com, a young Irish teacher was found dead in her apartment in Queenstown on Wednesday night. The police received a call at 10.59pm that night requesting assistance at a residential unit along Stirling Road, said a spokesman. Read article
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As reported by Usatoday.com, eighteen of 19 of U.S. embassies and consulates across the Middle East, Asia and Africa closed recently will reopen on Sunday, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki announced in a statement released Friday evening. The U.S. embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, will remain closed, Psaki added added, because of continuing concerns about a […]
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According to huffingtonpost.co.uk, a British woman has been killed in Bangladesh in what her family has described as a violent robbery. The Foreign Office confirmed the death of Rehana Begum, in the north-east of the country. The 43-year-old from Stepney, east London, is believed to have been on holiday there with her husband and 12-year-old […]
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As reported by Newsinfo.inquirer.net, his angry wife kept calling him to come home, so he left the restaurant where he was dining with friends, among them was Provincial Board Member Roldan Lagbas. When he got home, he heard the explosion. He rushed back to learn Lagbas was killed. Read Article
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