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Beijing: All eleven workers trapped underground by a coal mine collapse have died in northwest China, media reported today. The collapse occurred yesterday in a pit of Liujiamao coal mine at Shenmu county, Yulin City in Shaanxi province.…
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Singapore: Singapore-based aircraft leasing firm BOC Aviation said today it has ordered 30 Airbus A320s worth more than USD 3 billion at list prices to meet growing demand. The order, made at the end of December, comprises 18 A320s…
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Washington: US President Barack Obama has promised his final State of the Union address next week will focus on issues "beyond the next election" and skip the traditional list of the year's legislative goals. Facing an ultra-hostile…
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Washington: Top US lawmakers and experts had expressed concern over Pakistan's proliferation history and its nexus with rogue nations like North Korea in helping them acquire nuclear weapons, a month before Pyongyang successfully conducted…
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Beijing: A Chinese university will start a school specialising in anti-terrorism courses to cash in on the growing demand for security personnel following the counter-terrorism law that came into effect from January 1. The Northwest…
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 AGENCY Islamabad: Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that "some elements" want to "sabotage" the Indo-Pak peace talks through terror acts but they will not succeed in their nefarious designs. "Some elements want to…
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Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia Airlines said Wednesday it has lifted a ban on check-in baggage on flights to Paris and Amsterdam, after the move angered many passengers who slammed the airline on social media. The U-turn came less than 24 hours…
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Islamabad: A fire broke out after midnight at a hotel near the military's general headquarters in Pakistan's garrison city of Rawalpindi but no one was hurt in the blaze. The reason of the fire is not known which started at the record room…
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Seoul: North Korea announced today it had successfully carried out its first hydrogen bomb test, a development that, if confirmed, would marking a stunning step forward in its nuclear development. "The republic's first hydrogen bomb test…
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United Nations: UN chief Ban Ki-moon has asked Saudi Arabia and Iran to avoid actions that could further exacerbate tensions, as he expressed disappointment at the execution of cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr and said the break in Saudi…
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