A suspected gas explosion tore through a Bangladesh mosque killing at least 16 people while dozens suffered life-threatening burns, police said Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Suspected gas blast kills 17 worshippers in Bangladesh mosque
A suspected gas pipeline explosion at a mosque in Bangladesh killed 17 people and injured dozens as worshippers were about to end their prayers, officials said on Saturday. The blast, which fire ... ( read original story ...)
20 dead in Bangladesh’s masjid explosion
A total of 20 worshippers including a boy died after air conditioners of a masjid burst Friday night in Bangladesh's central Narayanganj district, about 20 km from the capital Dhaka. The burst of the ... ( read original story ...)
‘World’s loneliest elephant’ to leave Pakistan zoo for a new life
Kaavan the elephant, who has languished at a zoo in Pakistani for more than 35 years, is cleared to be moved to an animal sanctuary. ( read original story ...)
Experts warn China-India standoff risks unintentional war
As a monthslong military standoff between India and China along their disputed mountain border protracts, experts warn that the nuclear-armed countries — which already have engaged in their bloodiest ... ( read original story ...)
‘He’s been set up’: the American whose life may depend on US-China relations
Sentenced to death in China, American Mark Swidan hopes for a permanent reprieve but his fate may hinge on an easing of diplomatic tensions ... ( read original story ...)
China tries to flip the pandemic script, starring a ‘reborn’ Wuhan
China is recasting Wuhan as a heroic coronavirus victim and trying to throw doubt on the pandemic's origin story as it aims to seize the narrative at a time of growing global distrust of Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Iran looks to China as US sanctions bite
But in what appears to be a tactical shift for a theocratic state under pressure from US sanctions and hopeful for better relations with other states, Iran’s leaders are working on a “comprehensive” ... ( read original story ...)
‘Made In Hong Kong’ Brand Suffers As US-China Tensions Deepen
At the Koon Chun Sauce Factory workers are scrambling to cover hundreds of thousands of bottles with new "Made in China" labels as the popular Hong Kong brand falls victim to spiralling diplomatic ... ( read original story ...)
Russian Ex-Gulag Town On China’s Doorstep Eyes Rebirth
The remote Russian town of Svobodny has languished in misery for decades but the launch of new mega-projects with their sights set on nearby China is expected to give it a new lease on life. In the ... ( read original story ...)