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August 6, 2023 9:07 PM

China: Nearly 1 million people relocated in northern Hebei province after record rainfall forced authorities to channel water from swollen rivers to some populated areas for storage

In China, nearly 1 million people were relocated in northern Hebei province after record rainfall forced authorities to channel water from swollen rivers to some populated areas for storage. The vast Hai River basin covers an area the size of Poland that includes Hebei, Beijing, and Tianjin. Over a ...

August 6, 2023 8:52 PM

At least 30 passengers killed and over 80 injured in train accident in Pakistan's Sindh province

In Pakistan, at least 30 passengers were killed and over 80 injured today in a train accident in the southern Sindh province. Local media reported that 10 bogies of Hazara Express going from Karachi to Abbottabad derailed near Sahara Railway Station. Pakistan's railways minister Khawaja Saad Ra...

August 6, 2023 2:07 PM

Japan's PM Fumio Kishida observes moment of silence in ceremony to mark 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, observed a moment of silence during a ceremony marking the 78th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan today. Mr Kishida said, Japan, as the only nation to have suffered atomic bombings ...

August 6, 2023 12:31 PM

Rabindranath Tagore's 82nd death anniversary being observed in Bangladesh

Rabindranath Tagore's 82nd death anniversary is being observed in Bangladesh today. According to the Gregorian calendar, Rabindranath died at the age of 80 on August 7 in 1941. But in Bangladesh, his death anniversary is observed on Sraban 22 of the Bengali calendar. Rabindranath Tagore was ...

August 6, 2023 12:21 PM

India provides financial assistance of Rs 45 crore to support Sri Lanka's digital identity project

In a significant stride towards bolstering Sri Lanka's digital transformation, India has provided financial assistance of 45 crore rupees to support the island nation's unique digital identity project. The step is likely to play a pivotal role in the successful implementation of Sri Lanka&...

August 6, 2023 8:54 AM

Ukrainian naval drone strikes Russian oil tanker in Kerch Strait off occupied Crimea

A Ukrainian naval drone struck a Russian oil tanker in the Kerch Strait off occupied Crimea under the darkness of night. Kyiv’s maritime agency warned that all Russian ports should now be considered a war risk area. According to a Ukraine Security Service source, a drone carrying 450 kilo...

August 6, 2023 8:18 AM

Picnic boat capsizes in Bangladesh; 8 killed, 4 missing

In Bangladesh, eight people were killed, and four missing as a picnic boat capsized in a tributary of the Padma River in Munshiganj District. The accident occurred when a trawler carrying 46 people of a picnic party collided with a bulkhead at about 8 pm, said a police official on duty. Divers fr...

August 6, 2023 7:31 AM

Cambodia electoral body confirms Prime Minister Hun Sen's party as winner after final vote tally

Cambodia’s electoral body has announced the final results of last month’s election, confirming a landslide victory for the ruling party of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen and a mandate for the next five years. Electoral officials on Saturday said his ruling Cambodian People's Party (...

August 5, 2023 8:42 PM

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested after local court finds him guilty in Toshakhana corruption case

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been found guilty in the Toshakhana corruption case. The Islamabad-based district and sessions court on Saturday sentenced him to three years in jail in the case in which the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief has been accused of profiting from selling...

August 5, 2023 7:43 PM

10 dead after heavy rain hits China's Baoding

At least 10 people were killed in floods in Baoding city in Hebei province due to torrential rains that have battered northern part of China. Officials said, today over six lakh people in the city were evacuated from areas deemed to be at risk by flooding. China has been hit hard by extreme...

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China: Nearly 1 million people relocated in northern Hebei province after record rainfall forced authorities to channel water from swollen rivers to some populated areas for storage

At least 30 passengers killed and over 80 injured in train accident in Pakistan's Sindh province

Japan's PM Fumio Kishida observes moment of silence in ceremony to mark 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

Rabindranath Tagore's 82nd death anniversary being observed in Bangladesh

India provides financial assistance of Rs 45 crore to support Sri Lanka's digital identity project

Ukrainian naval drone strikes Russian oil tanker in Kerch Strait off occupied Crimea

Picnic boat capsizes in Bangladesh; 8 killed, 4 missing

Cambodia electoral body confirms Prime Minister Hun Sen's party as winner after final vote tally

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested after local court finds him guilty in Toshakhana corruption case

10 dead after heavy rain hits China's Baoding

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