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Earthquake shakes up Kashmir, Islamabad

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Earthquake tremors were felt in Islamabad and adjoining areas on Monday afternoon. The intensity of the tremors was recorded 5 on the Richter scale. The Met office said that the epicenter of the earthquake was 12 kilometers below the ground. Tremors were also felt…
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Operations under way to rescue 4 Koreans trapped in ship off U.S. east coast

Seoul: Operations are under way to rescue four South Koreans believed to be trapped inside a ship that accidentally tilted sideways off the east coast of the United States, Seoul’s foreign ministry has said. The four South Koreans are presumed to be caught in the engine room of the Golden…
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East Asia

Tajikistan’s second unit of mega hydroelectric power project to be launched on Monday

Dushanbe: The second unit of Rogun Dam, a mega hydroelectric power plant project in Tajikistan’s southern city of Rogun, will be launched on Monday in a ceremony to be attended by President Emomali Rahmon. The $3.9 billion-worth project aims to double Tajikistan’s energy production to eliminate domestic electrical shortages…
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West Asia

Shia mourning for Imam Hussain in all over Iran as a traditional and religious theme

By: Pooneh Nedai Publisher, Shokran & Amrood Tehran: These days big mourning ceremonies for Imam Hussein are being held all over Iran. The anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), at the Battle of Karbala, is publicly commemorated by Shias through emotional marches, rallies…
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East Asia

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. What is next?

By Pooneh Nedai Publisher, Shokran & Amrood Tehran: US president Donald Trump exited Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action last year. Iran, England, Germany, China and Russia objected this one-sided action mostly in their statements and gradually broke the commitment of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Russia and China apparently stood…
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East Asia

South Korea recovering from damage caused by Typhoon Lingling

Seoul: South Korea is working to recover Sunday from the damage caused by Typhoon Lingling, which hit the Korean Peninsula with heavy rains and strong winds the previous day. According to an anti-disaster government agency, Lingling, this year’s 13th typhoon, made landfall here Saturday, killing three people and injuring 23…
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East Asia

3 South Koreans dead amid hundreds of accidents due to Typhoon Lingling

Seoul: At least three South Koreans were reported killed Saturday as Typhoon Lingling made landfall here, bringing heavy rains and strong winds that caused hundreds of minor accidents throughout the nation. A woman in her 70s died after she was knocked over by strong winds gusting at 39 meters per…
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South Asia

Third round of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan dialogue held in Islamabad

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Pakistan hosted the third round of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue here on Saturday. The latest round of talks covered trade, counter terrorism and ending Afghanistan’s 18-year war. The forum was established two years ago, and the earlier meetings were held in Beijing in…
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South Asia

Pakistan rejects Indian president’s request to fly over its airspace

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday afternoon rejected a request made by Indian authorities to let the airplane of Indian President Ram Nath Kovind fly over Pakistani airspace on a tri-nation trip to Iceland, Switzerland and Slovenia from Monday. Pakistan rejected the request based on the alarming human…
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South Asia

Citing security concerns, senior Sri Lankan cricketers refuse to travel to Pakistan

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Several senior Sri Lankan players have expressed their reservations over travelling to Pakistan for the upcoming one-day international and T20 series. According to a report on BBC Urdu, senior players including ODI captain Dimuth Karunaratne, T20 captain Lasith Malinga and former captain Angelo Mathews…
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