China’s population falls again as births drop 17% a decade after the 1-child policy ended
Bangkok, Jan 19: How do you convince a population to have more babies after generations of a policy that limited families to just one?
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Toll in Spain train collision rises to at least 39 as rescuers search for more bodies
Adamuz (Spain), Jan 19: Spanish police said Monday that at least 39 people died in the a high-speed train collision Sunday in southern Spain...
Nepal polls: New-gen candidates challenge old guard Oli for top post
Kathmandu, Jan 19: Election campaign is heating up in Nepal despite the winter chill in the Himalayan nation, with three political parties projecting their...
High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 20
Madrid, Jan 19: A high-speed train derailed, jumped onto the track in the opposite direction and slammed into an oncoming train Sunday in southern...
Europe warns of ‘dangerous downward spiral’ after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland
Berlin, Jan 18: The eight European countries targeted by US President Donald Trump for a 10 per cent tariff for opposing American control of...
6 dead, many trapped after fire breaks out at shopping mall in Pak’s Karachi, probe ordered
Karachi, Jan 18: Six people, including a firefighter, were killed, and several others remained trapped more than 12 hours later after a massive fire...
Trump says 8 European countries will face 10 per cent tariff for opposing US control of Greenland
West Palm Beach (Florida), Jan 18: President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10 per cent import tax starting in February...
Pro- and anti-ICE demonstrators face off during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
Minneapolis, Jan 18: Protesters for and against the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown clashed in Minneapolis on Saturday as the governor's office announced that...
Taiwanese reporter accused of bribing military officers to leak information to China
Taipei, Jan 18: A journalist in Taiwan was detained Saturday on allegations of bribing army officers to provide military information to people from mainland...
Hindu man crushed to death in Bangladesh
New Delhi/Dhaka, Jan 18: A Hindu fuel station worker was crushed to death in Bangladesh after he tried to stop a vehicle from leaving...
China cuts its US debt holdings to a 17-year low, shifts reserves to gold
Beijing, Jan 17: China has reduced its US Treasury holdings to a 17-year low as part of the continued diversification of its forex reserves...
Six children among 14 killed in road accident due to fog in Pakistan’s Punjab
Lahore, Jan 17: At least 14 people, including six children, were killed when a truck carrying about a dozen passengers fell from a bridge...
