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Cyclone Fani fallout blows tents off Everest
High winds blamed on Cyclone Fani more than 900 kilometres (570 miles) away blew tents off the side of Mount Everest on Friday, officials said. Fallout from the deadly storm, which hit India’s Bay of Bengal coast on Friday, spread across South Asia
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At least nine dead as monster cyclone enters Bangladesh
Cyclone Fani, one of the biggest to hit India in years, barrelled into Bangladesh on Saturday after leaving a trail of deadly destruction in India. Eight people reportedly died in India and Bangladeshi police said nine perished even before the eye
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Sri Lanka attack mastermind used chatrooms to sway suicide bombers
Sri Lanka Easter suicide attacks mastermind Zahran Hashim used social media to publicly call for the death of non-Muslims, he worked for months in private chatrooms to persuade six young men to sacrifice themselves, Muslim community leaders say. Christians and foreign tourists
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Breaking: Two killed in Indian Cyclone Fani so far
Two people died on Friday as Cyclone Fani slammed into eastern India with winds gusting at speeds of up to 200 kilometres (125 miles) per hour, an official said. “I can confirm two deaths for now. One old man in one of
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Cyclone Fani: Heavy rain wreaks havoc in Odisha, Kolkata airport to shut down at 3 pm
The powerful Cyclone Fani is wreaking havoc in Odisha after it made landfall as an extremely severe cyclonic storm on the eastern coast in Puri this morning. Despite extensive damage caused by near 200 mph winds and heavy to very
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Teresa Kok takes on Singapore Zoo over sentiments against palm oil
SINGAPORE: Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok today expressed her disappointment over negative palm oil sentiments having also taken root in Singapore. Citing an example, she said the Singapore Zoo had on several occasions created sensationalised displays on palm oil and
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Sri Lankan cable operators, “Dialogue” and “SLT” block Peace TV
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan cable operators, “Dialogue” and “SLT” have banned the airing of Zakir Naik’s Peace TV following the bomb blasts in the island state on Easter Sunday. Both cable operators are the largest cable operators in Sri Lanka. An
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Sri Lanka Blast: Nine suicide bombers identified
COLOMBO:Sri Lanka’s police yesterday named nine people who staged Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed 253 people, and said the attackers’ assets will be confiscated in line with anti-terror laws. Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera confirmed that two of the luxury hotels
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DOJ: Jho Low’s mom returns 1MDB linked jewellery via custodian
PUCHONG: A set of 1MDB linked jewellery allegedly given to Evelyn Goh Gaik Ewe, Jho Low’s mother, has been returned, confirmed US Department of Justice (DOJ). In its court filing dated yesterday, DOJ confirmed that it reached an agreement with
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Acting DIG Abdul Hamid Bador is the new IGP, confirms Dr M
PUTRAJAYA: Acting DIG Datuk Abdul Hamid Bador has been confirmed to be the new Inspector General of Police (IGP), said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “Yes, I think he is the next IGP,” said the premier after the Labour
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