Kyrgyzstan declares mourning day for 14 nationals killed in horrific accident in Russia
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan declared Tuesday August 23 a day of mourning for 14 citizens who died in a horrific traffic accident in Russia. The flags of the Kyrgyz Republic were flown at half-mast throughout the country, as well as on the buildings of diplomatic and consular missions abroad. Entertainment events and broadcasts were cancelled under […]
Four people killed in Saudi Arabia mountain accident
RIYADH: Four people were killed in Saudi Arabia in a freak accident as they were trying to reach the top of high cliffs known locally as the “Edge of the World.” The cliffs, located 96 kilometers northwest of the capital Riyadh, drop away giving splendid views over the plain below leaving people with the impression […]
Multiple pileups on South Korea highway kill at least 5, injure over two dozens
Seoul: Two massive pileups occurred within moments on a highway in the country’s southeast early Saturday, killing at least five people and injuring more than two dozen others, officials said. The first crash occurred at about 4:40 a.m., when some 10 vehicles, including cargo trucks, collided on a highway en route to Youngcheon, North Gyeongsang […]
Scores killed, injured as passenger train catches fire in Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: More than 70 people were killed and several injured when a train caught fire near Liaquatpur town of Punjab province on Thursday morning. The train, named ‘Tezgam’, which means ‘Fast-moving’, was on its way from Karachi, capital of Sindh province, to Rawalpindi, Punjab when a gas cylinder carried by a […]
26 killed as passenger bus crashes into mountain in Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: At least 26 people, including over a dozen soldiers of Pakistan army, were killed when a passenger bus rammed into a mountain in Babusar Pass in Gilgit-Baltistan area on Sunday morning. According to the police, the passenger bus was travelling from Skardu to Rawalpindi when it crashed into a […]
Observer: Let the world share China’s opportunity
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced Monday the opening of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, the world’s first import-themed national-level expo. More than 3,600 companies from 172 countries, regions and international organizations will showcase their products and international image at the expo, bringing more than 5,000 new products to China. President Xi called […]
Bangladesh Journalists Protest against Traffic Accident
Bangladeshi journalists put barricade and set fire on road during a demonstration in front of National Press Club in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Dec. 28, 2011. A senior journalist was seriously injured by a speedy bus here on Wednesday morning. <Photo: Xinhua/Shariful Islam> news@theasian.asia
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