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Pakistan factory collapse kills 18, dozens trapped
Survivors trapped in the rubble of a collapsed Pakistani factory pleaded for help on their mobile phones on Thursday even as rescuers ...Crashed Russian plane may have been brought down by explosive device, UK says
Britain said on Wednesday that the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt after taking off from Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh ...France to lift ban on gay men giving blood
France said Wednesday it will lift a ban on gay men giving blood, but only if they abstain from sex in the ...Serbia, Bosnia show unity at first post-war joint session
The Bosnian and Serbian premiers held their first joint government session since the 1990s Balkan wars on Wednesday, defying the possibility of ...Romanian prime minister resigns following protests over deadly nightclub fire
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced the resignation of his government Wednesday following huge protests in the wake of a nightclub fire ...South Sudan plane crash kills at least 41 on board and on ground
A Russian-built cargo plane with passengers on board crashed on Wednesday after taking off from the airport in South Sudan\'s capital, killing ...Maldives declares state of emergency as turmoil deepens
The Maldives declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, as the Indian Ocean island nation\'s political upheaval intensified following a suspected assassination ...Turkey hits Kurd rebels, cracks down on Erdogan rivals
Turkey cracked down on rivals of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday and launched air strikes against Kurdish rebels, clearly signalling a ...35 killed in Nepal bus accident
A bus packed with passengers riding both inside and on its roof veered off a mountain road in northwest Nepal on Tuesday, ...Standard Chartered axes 15,000 jobs, announces $5.1 bln capital raise
Asia-focused British bank Standard Chartered said Tuesday it would axe 15,000 jobs and raise $5.1 billion in capital after posting a "disappointing" ...




