Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Pushes Stricken Families Deeper Into Debt
DHAKA-Bangladesh’s worst measles outbreak in decades has not only claimed hundreds of children’s lives but also imposed a severe financial
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Seoul Issues First-Ever Severe Heatwave Warning as Temperatures Soar
SEOUL-South Korea’s weather agency issued its first “severe heatwave warning” for Seoul on Monday under a newly introduced alert system,
Read MoreMonsoon Floods Kill 14, Displace Thousands in Southern India
KOCHI- Heavy monsoon rains and flooding swept across southern India over the weekend, killing at least 14 people, displacing thousands
Read MoreJapan Premier Tours Quake Zone as Heat Hampers Recovery
TOKYO- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited the earthquake-stricken Kumamoto prefecture on Monday as cleanup operations gathered pace following last
Read MoreSaudi Scholarships Spur Bangladeshi Students to Pursue Higher Education
DHAKA- Saudi Arabia is expanding scholarship opportunities for Bangladeshi students, with the number of annual fully funded awards set to
Read MoreFive Dead, Dozens Missing After Indonesian Ferry Catches Fire
JAKARTA-At least five people were killed and 41 remained missing after an Indonesian passenger ferry carrying 271 people caught fire
Read MoreSri Lanka Deploys Troops After Deadly Prison Riot
COLOMBO- Sri Lanka deployed hundreds of troops and elite Special Task Force commandos on Sunday to restore order at an
Read MoreIndonesia Women’s Congress Eyes Deeper Saudi Partnership
JAKARTA- Indonesia’s oldest and largest women’s organization is seeking to expand cooperation with Saudi Arabia through cultural exchanges, economic partnerships
Read MoreFour Bodies Recovered After Broad Peak Avalanche in Pakistan
SKARDU_Search-and-rescue teams recovered four bodies on Friday near the site of an avalanche that struck an international climbing expedition on
Read MoreJapan Quake Death Toll Rises as Rescuers End Searches
KUMAMOTO- Rescue teams in southwestern Japan used sniffer dogs on Friday to carry out a final search of a shopping
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