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Two Survivors Pulled from Collapsed Cambodia Building Two Days After Accident
Hopes that more survivors may be found under the debris had been fading, and the prime minister ordered inspections of all construction sites at the beach town which is undergoing a Chinese-bankrolled development boom.
Cash-strapped Pakistan Gets $3 Billion Bailout Package from Qatar
The Gulf state is the fourth nation that has come forward to rescue Pakistan from default during past 11 months as the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan tries to overcome a ballooning balance-of-payments crisis.
Hong Kong Activists Renew Mass Protests Against Extradition Bill Ahead of G-20 Summit
Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam postponed the bill, which would allow criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial in Communist Party- controlled courts.
Train Plunges After Bridge Collapses in Bangladesh, 5 Killed, At Least 67 Injured
Local chief government administrator Tofayel Ahmed said the Upaban Express train was heading for the capital, Dhaka, when the crash occurred around midnight.
Donald Trump Plans to Raise Issue of Hong Kong Protests at G20, China Says 'Won't Allow'
Donald Trump has weighed in on Hong Kong's worst political unrest since its handover from Britain to China in 1997, saying he understood the reason for the protests.
No Precondition for Talks with Iran, Says Donald Trump
'Here it is. Look, you can't have nuclear weapons. And if you want to talk about it, good. Otherwise you can live in a shattered economy for a long time to come,' Donald Trump said.
US President Trump Says Re-election 'Easier' If He is Impeached
"I think I win the election easier", said Donald Trump. The president repeated his longstanding allegation that the FBI's counterintelligence investigation into his 2016 campaign was illegal.
Iran Executes 'Defence Ministry Contractor' over Spying for CIA, Says Report
According to a news agency, Jalal Haji Zavar reportedly spied for the CIA and the American government.
Pakistan Accuses India of 'Politicising' Deliberations After Warning from Global Terror Watchdog
India on Saturday said it expected Pakistan to take all necessary steps to effectively implement the FATF action plan fully by September and take credible, verifiable, and irreversible measures to address global concerns related to terrorism and terrorist...
Iran has No Right to Answer Diplomacy 'With Military Force', US Says After Tehran Shoots Down American Drone
Tensions between Tehran and Washington have grown sharply since May last year when Trump unilaterally abandoned a landmark 2015 nuclear deal between major powers and Iran, and reimposed sweeping sanctions.
Fresh Wave of Protests in Hong Kong After Govt Ignores Deadline to Scrap Extradition Bill
Demonstrators, mostly students dressed in black, gathered peacefully outside the legislature to vent their anger and frustration at Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, who promoted, and then postponed, the bill after mass protests.
Hungry Polar Bear Found Roaming City in Russia Captured, Will be Taken to Zoo for Recovery
Authorities of the industrial city of Norilsk said that the female bear, which had apparently trekked south from the shores of the Kara Sea, is being inspected by veterinarians.
Indian Man in Singapore Jailed for 2.5 Months after Defaulting on Compulsory National Service for 5 Years
Thirumal Pavithran, 25, failed to register on time for the NS and defaulted on his NS obligations while completing his secondary and university education in India for over five years.
Oil Shippers Boost Security After Attacks on Tankers in Gulf
The attacks have jolted the shipping industry, with some of the 2,000 companies operating ships in the region on high alert and ordering their vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz only during the daylight hours and at high speed.
French Mother Faces 20 Years in Jail for Strangling 5 Newborns Years Ago, Corpses Found in Rubbish Bags
Sylvie Horning was detained in November 2017 on suspicion that she had murdered the five children between 1990 and 2005 after hiding the pregnancies from her partner.
Trump Says Iran Made 'Very Big Mistake' after Pentagon Confirms Iranian Forces Shot Down US Surveillance Drone
The attacks come against the backdrop of heightened tensions between the US and Iran following President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from Tehran's nuclear deal a year ago.