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Asian shares stumble, oil surges after US air strikes in Iraq
Asian shares fell today, erasing early gains, while oil prices spiked after US air strikes in Iraq killed a top Iranian commander, heightening geopolitical tensions. Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force and top Iraqi militia commander
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Indonesia plans cloud seeding to halt rain as floods death toll hits 30
Indonesia will carry out cloud seeding today in a bid to prevent further rainfall over the capital Jakarta, after deadly flash floods and landslides following some of the heaviest rains in more than 20 years. The death toll in Jakarta
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Indonesia ranks fourth in pollution related deaths
JAKARTA: Indonesia has the fourth-highest number of premature pollution related deaths in the world, according to a report by the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP). According to VNA, the Pollution and Health Metrics report revealed that over 230,000
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Tokyo prosecutors raid residence of former Nissan boss Ghosn: NHK
Tokyo prosecutors today raided the residence of former Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) chairman Carlos Ghosn, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said. The raid follows Ghosn’s surprise escape days ago from Japan, where he was awaiting trial on four charges of
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Flood death toll rises to 21 in Indonesian capital
The death toll from flash floods and landslides in and around Indonesia’s capital Jakarta reached at least 21 on Monday, with more heavy rain forecast, authorities said. The deadliest floods in years displaced more than 30,000 people and caused chaos
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Nine died, thousands displaced in flood in Jakarta
JAKARTA: Severe flooding in Jakarta has claimed at least nine lives and forced thousands of residents to flee their homes after heavy rains that start two days ago inundated both residential and commercial areas across the capital. Jakarta Police spokesperson
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Three Malaysian injured in road accident in India
PUCHONG: Three Malaysian vacationing in India were injured in a traffic accident in the country. In a statement today, Wisma Putra said the three were injured when they were on the way to Karachi on Dec 26. “One of them
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India celebrates New Year’s Eve with protests against citizenship law
NEW DELHI: Thousands of Indians ushered in the New Year by demonstrating against a citizenship law despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attempts to dampen protests that have run for nearly three weeks. The protests have rocked India since Dec 12,
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Singapore diplomat defends ‘fake news’ law in Hong Kong paper
A Singapore diplomat defended the Asian city-state’s controversial law against “fake news” in a letter published today in the South China Morning Post, saying the Hong Kong newspaper reported untrue accusations about the measure. The remarks follow comments by Singapore’s
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South Korea indicts former justice minister and confidant of president
South Korean prosecutors indicted former Justice Minister Cho Kuk today on a dozen charges including bribery, two months after he resigned over a scandal involving family investment and university admissions for his children. The accusations are a setback for President
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