Strong earthquake shakes buildings across south-west Asia
A man clears debris after his house partially collapsed following an earthquake, in Srinagar, India. (Photo: Reuters) KABUL – A magnitude-6.6 earthquake has struck south-west Asia, shaking buildings across…
Indian temple blaze kills at least 100, more than 380 injured
Police rush injured into an ambulance after a fire broke out as people gathered for a fireworks display at a temple in Kollam, southern India. (Photo: Reuters) PARAVOOR, Kerala…
Dubai’s Emaar seeks to surpass world’s tallest tower with new landmark
A flag for property company EMAAR is seen near the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, in Dubai, UAE. (Photo: Reuters) DUBAI – Dubai’s Emaar Properties plans to…
Australia’s big banks wander deeper into regulatory quagmire
A customer uses an ANZ ATM at a branch located in Sydney. (Photo: Reuters) SYDNEY – Australian banks famously rode out the 2008 financial crisis with barely a scratch,…
Macedonian police fire tear gas on migrants at Greek border
A child plays around laundry at a makeshift camp for migrants and refugees at the Greek-Macedonian border near the village of Idomeni, Greece. (Photo: Reuters) ATHENS – Macedonian…
More than 20 killed in clash between Philippines troops and Muslim rebels
US soldiers aboard an amphibious armoured vehicle watch as Philippine marine troops run during assault exercises in joint drills aimed at enhancing cooperation between the allies at a Philippine Naval…
HCM City to install CCTV on buses
Vehicles are seen along a street in Hanoi March 30, 2015. (Photo: Reuters) Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City is installing surveillance cameras on buses for better management, order and…
Embassy warns citizens about ‘credible threats’ in Turkey
A US Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III large transport aircraft flies over a minaret after taking off from Incirlik air base in Adana, Turkey (Photo: Reuters) ISTANBUL –…
Pope Francis to visit Azerbaijan and Georgia in the autumn
Pope Francis waves as he arrives at a Jubilee audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican April 9, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis will…
Vietnam government sees new faces but policy shift unlikely
Vietnam’s National Assembly’s Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (9th L) poses for a photo with new cabinet members after they were approved by the National Assembly in Hanoi. (Photo: Reuters)…
