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Sri Lanka president extends state of emergency
Published On: June 22, 2019 12:51 PM NPT By: Agencies
COLOMBO, June 22 : Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday extended the state of emergency by a further one month considering the security situation in the country, media reports said.
Authorities say 9 killed after aircraft crashes in Hawaii
Published On: June 22, 2019 12:34 PM NPT By: Associated Press
HONOLULU, June 22: Nine people on board a twin-engine aircraft died Friday night in a crash on Oahu’s North Shore, officials said.
Southeast Asian leaders open summit in Bangkok
Published On: June 22, 2019 12:14 PM NPT By: Reuters
BANGKOK, June 22: Southeast Asian leaders opened a two-day summit in Bangkok on Saturday, though it was unclear what progress their 10-country group could make on disputes in the South China Sea and the plight of ethnic Rohingya fleeing Myanmar.
7 dead in crash between truck, motorcycles in New Hampshire
Published On: June 22, 2019 11:36 AM NPT By: Associated Press
RANDOLPH, June 22: Seven people were killed in a crash between a truck and several motorcycles in New Hampshire, state police said Friday, in what witnesses described as a “devastating scene” as bystanders grabbed first aid kits and blankets to treat injured motorcycle riders scattered along the highway.
China state media urges U.S. to drop win-at-all-costs trade stance
Published On: June 22, 2019 10:37 AM NPT By: Reuters
SHANGHAI, June 22: Instead of waging a trade war with China, the United States should drop its win-at-all-costs mentality and consider the interests of its own people as well as the global community, the official People’s Daily said an editorial on Saturday.
British regulator asks Facebook, eBay to tackle sale of fake reviews
Published On: June 21, 2019 08:05 PM NPT By: Reuters
Britain’s competition watchdog on Friday asked Facebook and eBay to conduct an urgent review of their websites to stop the sale of fake and misleading online reviews.
At least 30 dead in fire at Indonesia home used as factory
Published On: June 21, 2019 03:47 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MEDAN, June 21: At least 30 people including children were killed in a fire that swept through a house that doubled as a match factory in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, a disaster official said Friday.
Southeast Asian nations, among worst ocean polluters, aim to curb plastic debris
Published On: June 21, 2019 02:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
BANGKOK, June 21: Thai zero-waste advocate Thanaboon Somboon never leaves his home without what he calls a full “weaponry” of reusable shopping bags, coffee tumblers and stainless steel straws for his daily battle against single-use plastic.
Protesters gather again outside Hong Kong government offices
Published On: June 21, 2019 01:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
HONG KONG, June 21: Several hundred mainly student protesters gathered outside Hong Kong government offices Friday morning, with some blocking traffic on a major thoroughfare, after a deadline passed for meeting their demands related to controversial extradition legislation that many see as eroding the territory’s judicial independence.
Millions of pigs culled as swine fever spreads through Asia
Published On: June 21, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
HANOI, June 21: Millions of pigs have been culled in China and Vietnam as a U.N. food agency urges Asian governments to make containing virulent African swine fever their top priority.
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