Dozens killed in bus crash in southwestern Pakistan
At least 40 people died when a bus plunged off a bridge in southwestern Pakistan and burst into flames, a government official said on Sunday.
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Auckland flooding: death toll rises as New Zealand hit with more heavy rain and landslides
Four people have been killed as authorities warn severe weather conditions will continue in New Zealand’s north islandHeavy rainfall continued to batter New Zealand’s north island, causing landslides, flash floods and knocking out roads, with the death…
China owns vast network of UK real estate, offshore records reveal
Presence of key distribution centres on list of more than 250 properties raises questions about grip on supply chain linksUK for sale: how the rich hold British property via offshore firmsThe Chinese government owns a vast network of UK real estate via…
Novak Djokovic reaches 10th Australian Open final
A rampant Novak Djokovic surged into a 10th Australian Open final Friday to close in on a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam crown, with only Stefanos Tsitsipas now standing in his way.
Djokovic’s father to skip Australian Open semifinal after Russian flag controversy
Novak Djokovic’s father decided to stay away from the 21-time Grand Slam champion’s semifinal after getting embroiled in a flap involving spectators who brought banned Russian flags to Melbourne Park, Tennis Australia said Friday.
China claims Covid wave has peaked with severe cases, deaths falling fast
But reporting from inside China during the lunar new year period suggests rates of infection and fatalities exceeding official reportsChina’s health authorities have said the Covid wave is past its peak, with rapid decline in both severe cases and deat…
Analysing Chinese Foreign Policy
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Bangkok air pollution prompts advice to work from home
Thai capital’s already bad air made worse by forest fires and burning on farmsPeople in Bangkok have been advised to work from home and wear face masks due to air pollution that has worsened to unhealthy levels.Officials urged people to use public tran…
Guinea worm disease could be second ever human illness to be eradicated
As cases fall, the condition that once affected millions of people in Africa and Asia could also be the first to be wiped out without medicinesThe number of cases of a painful and debilitating tropical illness fell last year to a record low, fuelling h…
North Korea locks down capital due to ‘respiratory illness’ outbreak
North Korea has ordered a five-day lockdown in the capital over “respiratory illness”, a report said Wednesday, in what appears to be the first citywide restrictions since the country declared victory over Covid-19 in August 2022.