Gas cylinder blast kills over 100 in packed restaurant
NEW DELHI: At least 104 people died when a cooking gas cylinder exploded in a packed restaurant in India’s central Madhya…
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Moderate earthquake stops Tokyo subway
TOKYO: A moderate earthquake hit Tokyo early yesterday, causing minor damage to buildings, temporarily bringing the capital’s subway system to…
Russian cosmonaut back after record 879 days in space
ASTANA, Kazakhstan: Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka returned safely to Earth with two other astronauts from the International Space Station yesterday…
MAB confirms all aircraft safely landed in Jeddah
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) has confirmed that all its aircraft safely landed in Jeddah. An MAB spokeperson however…
Japan PM visits flood-hit town as rescuers search for missing
JOSO CITY (JAPAN): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday visited a disaster-struck city north of Tokyo in the aftermath…
10 Malaysian pilgrims injured, six unaccounted for in Mecca crane collapse
PETALING JAYA: Ten Malaysian pilgrims were injured and six have not been accounted for after a crane collapsed Friday onto…
Singapore ruling party stages crushing election win
Singapore (AFP) – Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) extended 56 years in power on Saturday after sweeping to victory…
Canada, India, Singapore, Egypt eyeing French Mistral warships
PARIS: Canada, India, Singapore and Egypt are “seriously” interested in buying France’s two Mistral warships, a senior official has said,…