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Ex-cricketer Imran Khan leads Pakistan elections
Early results in Pakistan’s national election suggest ex-cricket star Imran Khan is on course to win the vote but fall ...
Bomb attacks strike voters in Pakistan
Violence has erupted as millions head to the polls in Pakistan, with the worst incident seeing at least 27 killed ...
Army commandos kill senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan
An Afghan official says 12 militants including a Taliban shadow governor and district chief have been killed in a military ...
Record high in Japan heatwave
Temperatures in Japan have hit a record high, with officials issuing a fresh warning to stay safe. Japan has for ...
Vaccine scandal stokes panic in China
Authorities in China have ordered an investigation into a vaccination scandal as panic grows over product safety. Last week vaccine ...
Soviet-era fighter jet crashes in India; pilot missing
An Indian air force MiG-21 fighter jet has crashed in a village field in northern India and its pilot is ...
Over 100 die in Pakistan rally blasts
A suicide bomber has killed at least 128 people at a campaign rally in south-western Pakistan – the deadliest attack ...
Ex-Pakistan PM returns to face “jail cell”
Ousted Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif is returning to Pakistan despite facing a 10-year jail sentence for corruption. Sharif and his ...
Thai cave boys rescue ends in success
Divers in northern Thailand have rescued all 12 boys and their football coach from flooded caves, 17 days after they ...
Japan struggles to get help to victims of worst floods in decades
Japan struggled on Tuesday to restore utilities after its worst weather disaster in 36 years killed at least 155 people, ...
