A 37-year-old man was apprehended after attempting to steal 241 Whittaker’s chocolate bars worth NZ$1,349.60 (S$1,116.38)…
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China Supports Kazakhstan Joining BRICS, President Xi Says
BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his support for Kazakhstan joining the BRICS bloc, according…
Flood Fears in China’s East as Rain Swells Yangtze River Levels
BEIJING – Rising water levels in the Yangtze River, following intense rains in southern China, have…
Police Analyze Tire Marks to Reconstruct Seoul Car Crash That Killed 9 Pedestrians
SEOUL – South Korean police announced on July 3 that they have identified skid marks left…
Devotees Surged Towards Preacher Moments Before Lethal India Stampede, Witnesses Say
HATHRAS, INDIA – Thousands of devotees surged to get a closer glimpse of a Hindu preacher,…
Nepal PM Dahal Faces Crisis as Key Ally Drops Parliamentary Support
KATHMANDU – Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal faced a political crisis on Wednesday after a…
Russia Plans to Create Core of New Space Station by 2030
MOSCOW – Russia aims to establish the four-module core of its planned new orbital space station…
Indonesia President-Elect Prabowo Recovering from Leg Surgery: Spokesman
JAKARTA – Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto has undergone leg surgery but is continuing to work as…
Thousands Trapped in Northern Myanmar Flooding
YANGON – Floods in northern Myanmar have trapped thousands of people in their homes and disrupted…
Heavy Rainfall in Several Parts of India Triggers Floods, at Least 11 Dead
GUWAHATI, India – Heavy rain continues to cause floods and landslides in India’s north and northeast,…
Kremlin Says Modi Visit Could Deepen Russian Trade Ties to India
MOSCOW – The Kremlin announced on Tuesday that the final details of Indian Prime Minister Narendra…
China Police Probe Drug-Related Money Laundering Operation After US Tip
BEIJING – Chinese police are investigating a case of illegal foreign exchange activity and money laundering…