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Five Dead, Several Injured After Powerful Quake Jolts Indonesia's Java Island
The 6.9 magnitude quake on Friday evening sent residents fleeing to higher ground, while many in the capital Jakarta ran into the streets.
'China Paying Us Tens of Billions of Dollars': Donald Trump Defends Hardline Trade Policy against Beijing
Trump also said that other countries, fearful of being punished with US levies like China is, are clamouring to reach trade deals with the United States.
China Toppled by Mexico as Top Trading Partner of US Amid Trade Standoff
In the first half of the year, Mexico was the top trading partner of the United States followed by Canada, according to the latest official data.
Train Derails in Canada, Hamlet of 300 Evacuated Amid Threat of 'Chemical Exposure'
Police say between 12 and 15 rail cars, that some may contain flammable material, jumped the track in the Alberta province.
'We're Sorry': Indian-origin Duo in Singapore Apologise for Alleged Racist Online Rap Video
The rap video, understood to be featuring local Indian-origin YouTuber Preeti Nair (Preetipls) and her brother rapper Subhas Nair, was posted on Facebook and YouTube on Monday.
In Complete Boycott, South Koreans Shun Japanese Beer, Travel, Cars as Trade Dispute Grows
The boycott could worsen as Japan is expected to expand its export curbs to other materials as early as Friday by removing South Korea from a list of countries granted preferential trade status.
Philippines Arrests Jordanian Man Linked to Osama Bin Laden's Family
The Jordanian was a 'henchman' of Bin Laden's brother-in-law Mohammed Jamal Khalifa - a Saudi businessman also linked to Al Qaeda who was killed in Madagascar in 2007, the immigration bureau said.
Malaysian Lawmaker Apologises for Proposing 'Anti-Seduction' Law in Parliament
Mohamad Imran Abdul Hamid proposed an act that 'protects men' from women's actions, words and clothing which may seduce them to the point that they commit incest, rape and molestation.
'Staff Paid Fairly, Work in Good Conditions': Indian Entrepreneur Defends Baby Blanket Chosen by Meghan Markle
The 37-year-old American-actress-turned-royal chose Malabar Baby's $42 'Erawan Cotton Dohar' for baby Archie as they went to watch a polo match played by his father, Britain's Prince Harry.
'Have Accomplished More Than Any US President': Trump Pats Own Back as He Completes Two and Half Years in White House
Trump, who was once considered to be the blue-eyed boy of the American media before he announced to enter politics and run for the top office in the country, said he is very surprised by the media coverage of his presidency.
S Korean Doomsday Cult Leader Jailed for Holding Captive, Beating Followers to 'Drive Out Evil Spirits' in Fiji
The leader Shin Ok-ju moved her followers to Fiji in 2014 to 'be safe from impending disasters', but took their passports on arriving and subjected them to brutal rituals aimed at expelling evil spirits.
Sri Lankan Muslim Ministers Rejoin Govt After Easter Sunday Bombings
The ministers were among nine government legislators, several of them cabinet ministers, who resigned in early June after a Buddhist lawmaker demanded their sacking and accused them of terror links.
US Woman Brags Online About Stealing Data From Over 100 Million Credit Cards, Arrested
Paige Thompson, 33, faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted of on the charge of computer fraud.
Paintings Narrating Tales from Ramayana to be Exhibited at New York Museum
The museum said that the paintings and textiles that will be on view capture the "collective visual imagination of court artists" in their efforts to give form to the dramatic 2,500-year-old Sanskrit narrative, which consists of more than 24,000 verses.
Afghan VP Candidate Injured as Kabul Blast Kills Two, Wounds 25
The violence underscored the risks facing the presidential election in Afghanistan, which is scheduled for September 28 but has already been delayed twice this year.
Vietnam Detains Over 380 Chinese People in Illegal Online Gambling Bust
Gambling is illegal in Vietnam in most cases, though foreigners are allowed to gamble at local casinos. Last year, Vietnam said it would allow some local citizens to gamble at selected casinos on a trial basis.