Bangladesh-India emotionally connected through shared sacrifices of 1971: High commissioner

Pranay Verma stresses bilateral ties through capacity-building and cooperation

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Indian PM Modi expresses concern over Khaleda Zia’s health

Offers prayers and pledges support for Bangladesh’s former PM

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Singapore to toughen ban on smartphones in schools

Singapore will impose a stricter ban on smartphones and smartwatches in secondary schools starting January, its education ministry said, part of a global push to combat digital distractions

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Migrant domestic workers seek support, solace after Hong Kong fire

At least 10 of the 146 people killed in the fire were migrant workers

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Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flooding toll rises to 480

At least 2 cities on Indonesia's Sumatra island were still unreachable

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Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 146

Suffered the world's deadliest residential building fire since 1980

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Pakistan rejects UN warning over lifetime immunity for military chief

Earlier, Asim Munir was declared to be chief of Joint Forces with lifetime shield from persecution

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Hong Kong mourns after fire kills at least 128

An outpouring of grief swept Hong Kong yesterday as thousands paid their respects and laid flowers for the 128 people killed in one of the city’s deadliest fires, marking the start of an official, three-day mourning period.

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Human washing machine goes on sale in Japan

After wowing World Expo visitors, a human washing machine is now on sale in Japan, a company spokeswoman said Friday.

Sri Lanka cyclone toll hits 132

Sri Lanka yesterday declared a state of emergency and appealed for international assistance as the death toll from heavy rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 132, with another 176 reported missing.

Hong Kong govt observes moment of silence for fire victims

Hong Kong's leader and top government officials observed a moment of silence on Saturday to mourn the victims of the city's deadliest fire in decades, which killed at least 128 people and displaced hundreds

HK tower fire toll rises to 128

The death toll from Hong Kong’s worst fire in nearly 80 years has risen to 128 and about 200 people remain missing from the high-rise residential complex that was engulfed by the blaze, the city’s security chief said yesterday.

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Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 128, dozens missing

Around 200 people remain unaccounted for, 89 bodies yet to be identified

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Hong Kong nears end of search and rescue mission as tower fire toll rises to 94

Three renovation contractors held in manslaughter probe

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Health worries: Pakistan ex-PM Imran’s party demands meeting

The party of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan demanded a meeting with him yesterday, saying it was worried about his health as he has been barred from seeing his family and lawyers for over three weeks.

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Don’t aggravate China dispute

US President Donald Trump asked Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takiachi not to further escalate a dispute with China during talks this week, sources with knowledge of the matter said, as he tries to preserve a fragile trade war truce with Beijing.

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Apartment complex: Death toll in HK fire rises to 75

Hong Kong firefighters yesterday brought under control a huge blaze in an apartment complex that killed at least 75 and left nearly 300 missing, while police said its cause could have been a “grossly negligent” construction firm using unsafe materials.

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Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 83, scores missing

Flames were still visible in some of the eight-building apartment complex's almost 2,000 units well over 24 hours after the fire broke out

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Party of Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan seeks prison visit over health concerns

Jail official says Khan is in good health, denies transfer plans

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Sri Lanka floods, landslides kill 40

Most of the deaths occurred in the central tea-growing district of Badulla

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Hong Kong inferno puts spotlight on risks of bamboo scaffolding

HK leader says he is considering mandate for metal scaffolding

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