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Nepal: Annapurna Circuit death toll rises to 32

Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit death toll has risen to 32 after the hiking route was hit by major snowstorms and avalanches…

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Hong Kong protesters retake streets in Mong Kok

Hong Kong protesters have retaken streets in the Mong Kok district cleared by the authorities just a few hours earlier.…

10 years ago

Jayaram Jayalalitha granted bail by India’s Supreme Court

Imprisoned Indian politician Jayaram Jayalalitha has been granted bail by the country’s Supreme Court. Former chief minister of the southern…

10 years ago

Annapurna Circuit: Nepal trekking death toll reaches 28

The death toll of Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit has reached 28, officials say, after blizzards struck at the height of the…

10 years ago

Asian markets open lower as Wall Street tumbles on US economic data

Asian markets opened lower on October 16 after Wall Street tumbled on US economic data, fuelling growth concerns. Data from…

10 years ago

Nepal: At least 21 trekkers die in Himalaya blizzard

At least 21 people, 10 of them foreigners, have died in central Nepal after a severe snow hit the Himalayas.…

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North Korea and South Korea hold first high level talks in seven years

North Korea and South Korea have held talks for the first time in seven years, South Korean Yonhap news agency…

10 years ago

Hong Kong police to investigate violence against handcuffed protesters

Hong Kong police is investigating reports that officers used excessive force against pro-democracy protesters. Local TV showed images of officers…

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Kim Jong-un makes first public appearance after 40 days of absence

Kim Jong-un has made his first public appearance since September 3, the North Korean official news agency says. The KCNA…

10 years ago

Cyclone Hudhud hits India prompting evacuation of 300,000 people

Cyclone Hudhud has hit the eastern Indian coast, causing extensive damage and prompting the evacuation of some 300,000 people. The…

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