Category : Asia Pacific

Beijing, July 20 - Eleven people were confirmed dead as of Saturday morning following the partial collapse of a highway bridge in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, local authorities said.

Beijing, July 20 - Two people were killed and seven others went missing in rain-triggered geological disasters in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to local authorities.

Islamabad, July 19 - A policeman was killed by armed assailants in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, police officials said on Friday.

Islamabad, July 19 - At least four people were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Friday.

Bangkok, July 19 - Thailand unveiled a strategic plan on Friday to support its goal of becoming a global financial hub through regulatory reforms, innovative incentives and a conducive ecosystem.

Kandahar, July 19 - A market caught fire in Spin Boldak district of south Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Friday, causing huge damage, provincial government spokesman Mawlawi Ezam said.

Gujrat (Pakistan), July 19 - In a major operation, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Pakistan's Punjab province has arrested a top leader of the banned Al-Qaeda outfit from Gujrat city.

Kuala Lumpur, July 18 - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalised, according to his office on Thursday.

Colombo, July 18 - Sri Lanka on Thursday introduced a comprehensive package of financial facilities under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe for revitalising micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the South Asian country, according to the President's Media Division (PMD).

Beijing, July 18 - China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters Office on Thursday sent an additional working team to the northwestern Shaanxi Province to aid local flood relief efforts.

Islamabad, July 18 - At least 16 bodies were found from different areas of Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi during the last two days after soaring temperatures hit the city, rescue officials said Thursday.

Tokyo, July 18 - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck off eastern Hachijojima Island of Japan on Thursday, local weather agency said.

Yangon, July 18 - Myanmar authorities have seized 5,250 kg of sodium cyanide in Kachin state of northern Myanmar, according to the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Thursday.

Dhaka, July 18 - The Indian Embassy in Bangladesh on Thursday issued an advisory urging Indian students and nationals residing in the country to restrict their outdoor movements in the wake of ongoing massive student protests throughout the country, which has resulted in

Singapore, July 18 - Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested a 25-year-old foreign suspect and seized 4.15 kg of "Ice" in a recent operation, according to a statement published on Thursday.

Beijing, July 18 - At least 16 people were killed in a department store fire in Zigong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to the local fire and rescue headquarters.

Tokyo, July 17 - Japan's antitrust authority is investigating Visa's Japanese unit for allegedly pressuring card companies to exclusively use its credit information system, a practice potentially hindering competition and harming consumers, local media reported on Wednesday.