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Kazakh Olympic medalist skater stabbed to death

July 19th, 2018 Denis Ten, an Olympic bronze medallist figure skater, was stabbed to death on Thursday in his native Kazakhstan. Police in Almaty said Ten, 25, was knifed...

Asia

Thai boys relive their discovery in cave ordeal

July 18th, 2018 "Fight on, don't despair": the 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded Thai cave complex described on Wednesday how they survived on nothing but...

Asia

'It was magical': Thai boys relive moment of discovery

July 18th, 2018 The 12 boys and their football coach rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand recounted details of their ordeal on Wednesday, at their first public appearance,...

Asia

Musk's comments on British caver draws attention of lawyers

July 17th, 2018 A British caver who helped rescue 12 boys from a Thai cave said on Tuesday that he has been approached by British and American lawyers and will seek legal...

Europe

Japan, EU sign free trade pact amid worries about Trump

July 17th, 2018 Japan and the European Union signed a wide-ranging free trade deal on Tuesday that both sides hope will act as a counterweight to the protectionist forces...

Asia

Indonesian villagers kill nearly 300 crocodiles in revenge attack

July 16th, 2018 Indonesian villagers armed with knives, hammers and clubs slaughtered 292 crocodiles in revenge for the death of a man killed by a crocodile at a breeding...

Asia

Indian police arrest 25 in latest WhatsApp rumour-led lynching

July 15th, 2018 Police in India have arrested more than two dozen men who were part of a mob that lynched a 32-year-old man after rumours spread over WhatsApp that he was a...

Asia

Thailand's rescued cave boys won't see World Cup final live

July 15th, 2018 Twelve boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded Thai cave will watch a recording of the World Cup final which takes place on Sunday, not the live...

Asia

China floods wreak havoc, block roads and railways; more rain due

July 14th, 2018 Heavy rain and thunderstorms are wreaking havoc across China, with floods along major rivers destroying bridges, blocking roads and railways and forcing...

Asia

Bomb on Pakistan campaign convoy kills 85 amid tension as ex-PM Sharif's returns (Updated)

July 13th, 2018 A suicide bomber killed 85 people at an election rally in southwestern Pakistan in the second election-related attack on Friday, officials said, amid growing...

FRONT PAGE

China chemical plant blast kills 19, injures 12 [V]

July 13th, 2018 A major explosion at a chemical plant in southwestern China has killed 19 people and injured 12, authorities said on Friday, the latest deadly industrial...

World

Messages and hashtags: Thai cave rescue dominates social media

July 11th, 2018 Audiences around the world cheered the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in Thailand with messages of support as the saga generated...

World

Suicide bomber kills 12 at anti-Taliban party rally in Pakistan

July 11th, 2018 A suicide bomber blew himself up at an anti-Taliban political party's rally in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 12 people, including a candidate in July...

Asia

'Hooyah!' Tears flow, horns honk after Thai cave boys rescued

July 10th, 2018 Honking car horns and live "selfie" videos - this is how some Thais in the northern city of Chiang Rai and beyond celebrated on Tuesday after all 12 boys and...

Asia

All 13 rescued from flooded Thai cave

July 10th, 2018 All 12 boys and their football coach trapped for more than two weeks deep inside a flooded Thai cave have been rescued, a Thai navy Seal unit said on Tuesday,...

World

Japan battles shortage of necessities for flood survivors

July 10th, 2018 Japan struggled on Tuesday to restore utilities and bring relief to the survivors of its worst floods in 36 years, facing health risks from broiling...

Asia

Rescuers begin 'challenging' final push to free last 5 from Thai cave

July 10th, 2018 The third phase of an operation to rescue four remaining boys and their soccer coach trapped inside a flooded Thai cave began on Tuesday morning, the head of...

Asia

Rescuers bring eighth person out of Thai cave (Update 4)

July 9th, 2018 Rescue workers in Thailand brought out four people on Monday from a flooded cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach were trapped for more than two weeks,...

Asia

Thai minister blames Chinese tour operators for boat disaster

July 9th, 2018 A Thai government minister on Monday blamed Chinese tour operators for the deaths of more than 40 people, most of them Chinese tourists, in a boat accident off...

Asia

Secrets act charges brought against Reuters reporters in Myanmar

July 9th, 2018 A court in Myanmar on Monday charged two jailed Reuters journalists with obtaining secret state documents, moving the landmark press freedom case into its...

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